Great white sharks use stored liver oil while travelling long distances

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 13:28

Great white sharks power their non-stop journeys of more than 2,500 miles with energy stored as fat and oil in their massive livers, a new study has found.

Hummingbird shakes `the fastest`

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 13:21

An ultra-slow-motion camera has helped show that the hummingbird is not only the fastest moving living thing on Earth but is also the fastest shaker.

Earthquake acoustics could warn of impending tsunami

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 14:09

Stanford scientists have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that indicated it would cause a large tsunami, and suggested that the technique could be applied worldwide.

`Space dust` could be main culprit behind failing satellites

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 12:04

A Stanford scientist has come close to solving a mystery that has long bedevilled space exploration: Why do satellites fail?

Stanford University is 1st college to raise USD 1 bn

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 17:31

Stanford University has set a new record for college fundraising, becoming the first school to collect more than USD 1 billion in a single year.

Now, artificial skin that can sense touch and heal itself

Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 13:13

Stanford University scientists have succeeded in making the first material that can both sense subtle pressure and heal itself when torn or cut.

Elephants engage in `conversations` to coordinate action

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 10:34

Elephants use well-coordinated `conversations` to initiate cooperation within group, according to a study.

How the tabby cat got its stripes

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 12:53

In the first study to identify a molecular basis of coat patterning in mammals, feral cats in Northern California have enabled researchers to unlock the biological secret behind a rare, striped cheetah.

Scientists turn DNA into living hard drives

Last Updated: Friday, May 25, 2012, 19:41

Scientists claim to have developed a way to turn living cells into rewritable digital data storages -- like "living hard drives".

Assam ties up with US varsity to document traditional practices

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 09:23

Assam has tied up with the Stanford University in the US for documenting the rich culture in the state.

Amjad Ali Khan to teach at Stanford University

Last Updated: Friday, October 21, 2011, 17:09

Amjad Ali Khan will be teaching for two and half months at Stanford University, according to an announcement from the university.

Apple to hold private memorial for Jobs Sunday: Source

Last Updated: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 10:08

Apple Inc co-founder and technology visionary Steve Jobs will be memorialized at a private service at Stanford University on Sunday, a source with knowledge of the event said.