Issue #41 | Stanford University School of Engineering

Issue #41

Is it time to rethink national security on a fundamental level? | iStock/AlexSava

Feb 23, 2018

Is national security separable from global security?

Technology & Society

Just as genes shape a person’s physical appearance, they can also alter the body’s sensitivity to drugs. | Unsplash/@freestocks

Feb 22, 2018

A new tool helps tailor prescriptions to complement a patient’s genome

Computation & Data

A technical first could enable the creation of foldable, stretchable touchscreens. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Feb 21, 2018

Stretchable, touch-sensitive electronics

Electronics & Networking, Materials, Technology & Society

Mentally preparing for physical activities primes the mind to perfectly execute tasks like skiing. | Getty Images/Marcin Wiklik

Feb 16, 2018

Brain-machine interfaces visualize how the mind prepares for real-world action

Health, Technology & Society

The San Francisco Regional Water System gets 85% of its water from the Tuolumne River. | Photo by iStock/drferry

Feb 13, 2018

A team of researchers propose a new approach to water conservation