Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships honor extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.
Stanford’s Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Lab has developed a dry adhesive tape inspired by gecko feet. The adhesive was recently featured in an informational video on the popular YouTube channel Veritasium.
In the race for fast-charging, energy-dense lithium metal batteries, scientists discovered why the promising solid electrolyte version has not performed as hoped.
An expert in autonomous vehicles explains how engineers are ensuring tomorrow’s pilotless planes, trains and automobiles will be safer than today’s human-controlled counterparts.
New research from a Stanford lab claims to show that scientists can see many health markers from a single drop of blood, similar to what Elizabeth Holmes claimed Theranos could do.
Using well-known materials and manufacturing processes, researchers have built an effective, passive, ultrathin laser isolator that opens new research avenues in photonics.
Engineers have designed a new material for nanoscale 3D printing that is able to absorb twice as much energy and could be used to create better lightweight protective lattices.