Why do we respond to social robots?
When people encounter social robots, they tend to treat them as both machine and character. A Stanford psychologist and his collaborator explain why in a much-discussed paper.
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William Tiller, materials engineer and expert in materials solidification, has died
Known for his theoretical and experimental research into the physics of materials solidification, Tiller investigated the relationships between the crystallization process and the resulting material structures and their physical properties. […]
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Advances in generalizable medical AI
Stanford researchers lay out a framework for engineers as they expand and build new medical artificial intelligence models. […]
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Stanford Hopkins Marine Station’s new biodiversity mission
Improved facilities and equipment at the Monterey Bay station will open the door for researchers to study more of the Pacific’s diverse species, gain a deeper understanding of fundamental biology, and develop new biotechnologies. […]
