Issue #45 | Stanford University School of Engineering

Issue #45

The bacteria that live in our digestive system play a critical role in our health and disease. | iStock/sorbetto

Apr 16, 2018

Michael Fischbach: Making sense of the gut biome

Is it possible to get the upside of technology without the downside? | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Apr 10, 2018

What can Mary Shelley’s classic, Frankenstein, teach us today?

Technology & Society

It may be possible to infer certain traits concealed online by looking at the friends of our friends. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Apr 10, 2018

Researchers analyze friendship networks to infer ‘hidden’ traits

Computation & Data, Security, Technology & Society

Mar 29, 2018

Stretchable wires move us closer to electronics that mold to your skin

Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society

A brine shrimp tethered in place generates flow with its swimming motion. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

Apr 20, 2018

Swarms of tiny organisms churn ocean waters