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Sara Zaske

  • Senior Science Writer, Stanford University
  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
Idaho
As seen in: MSN, The New York Times, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Greater Good: The Science of The Meaningful Life, Psychology Today, Stanford University, The Atlantic, ZDNet and
Senior science writer for Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences. Also on blue sky @ zaskestanford.bsky.social
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Stanford researchers discover a language-specific network hidden in the human brain

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By Joseph Shavit Verified, Sara Zaske
| The Brighter Side of News Verified
A language-specific brain network can be identified even when a person is resting, listening to music, or doing a task unrelated to language. The network is usually concentrated in left frontal and temporal brain regions, but its exact shape varies substantially from person to person. The approach could help scientists study existing brain scans and may eventually aid work involving aphasia, neurosurgery, speech prostheses, and brain stimulation.
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Unexpected bond-breaking order reveals a new path to bioluminescence

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By Sara Zaske, Lisa Lock, Robert Egan Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of the American Chemical Society (2026) DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6c07677 The dancing lights of fireflies and the eerie blue sparkle in crashing waves get their glow when a molecular square of carbon and oxygen atoms breaks. New research from Stanford University has shown that mechanical force can cause that break to happen in a way different from what was previously known.
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Fish in a polluted Mexican river may mate with the wrong species, leading to hybrid offspring

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By Sara Zaske, Robert Egan Verified, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Phys.org Verified
Murky outflow from a sewage treatment facility mixes with river water just outside the town of Calnali, Mexico. Water chemistry measurements downstream of this point showed high concentrations of heavy metals and other pollutants. Credit: Ben Moran/Stanford University The byproducts of modern society appear to be messing with the love life of two tiny fish species that have long coexisted in Mexican rivers.
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