Tags: Stanford University

University Ranking: A Reflection Of Investment Level

TECH & INNOVATION 09.20.2015 20:09 PM

QS World University Rankings recently released the list of top universities in the world for 2015 with Massachusetts Institute of Technology retaining its top position while the rest of the institutions shuffled.

Recently Invented Gecko Gloves Excite both Children and NASA

12.23.2014 22:20 PM

Stanford Graduate student Elliot Hawkes took on the task of creating a Gecko-inspired controllable adhesive for part of his dissertation project. The resulting product is causing excitement far beyond the mechanical engineering department at Stanford.

Semen Quality May Determine Future Health Condition Amongst Adult Men

12.12.2014 19:14 PM

Sperm quality could be an indicator of a man's overall health, according to a recent study. This means that males with fertility issues are more likely to acquire health problems later in life, the Stanford University study says. Amongst the illnesses linked to poor semen quality are skin disease, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.

Bariatric Surgery Alters Taste Buds Leading to Weight Loss, Study Says

11.05.2014 17:56 PM

Bariatric surgery alters taste buds leading to weight loss, according to Stanford researchers. Bariatric surgery may well be any person's ultimate solution for obesity as a new study has found it to alter taste that contributes further to weight loss.