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Stanford Medicine researchers found cells that keep a speech-linked protein called FOXP2 from clumping; its tricks could break apart clumps of proteins that cause devastating brain diseases.

According to a new analysis, changing clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms, leading to higher rates of stroke and obesity.

CRISPR-GPT, a large language model developed at Stanford Medicine, is accelerating gene-editing processes and increasing accessibility to CRISPR.

An unusual type of fat that forms near the intestines in Crohn’s disease prompts the growth of debilitating scars seen in the condition.

Scientists have developed a BCI that detects inner speech from speech-impaired patients, in a step toward restoring rapid communication..