Science & Tech

Cooperation May Lead to Coral Reef Improvement

April 6, 2017 by

Two senior fellows at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis solution build a model to analysis how fixing road segments in Hawaii could benefit its coral reefs.
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Whale Conservation To Receive Multimillion Dollar Solution

April 6, 2017 by

Researchers from UCSB and other institutions will use money received from the Benioff Ocean Initiative to find a solution for ship strikes.
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UCSB Researchers Find Cliff Erosion Due to El Niño

March 9, 2017 by

As homes on cliffs are becoming more vulnerable to erosion following storms, researchers explain that erosion will be common as storms get worse.
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Scent Trumps Attraction When Searching For a Mate

March 9, 2017 by

UCSB biologist reveals that choosing the ideal insect mate is a combination of looks and smell.
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Researchers Analyze Vision and Attention after Exercise

March 9, 2017 by

It is known that exercise has numerous benefits to both mental and physical health, the question is what kind of exercise is more beneficial: low intensity or high intensity exercise.
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Stop! Hammer Time

March 2, 2017 by

With the hopes of discovering how individual neural cells react to impacts, researchers in the mechanical engineering department at UCSB are working on developing the world's smallest hammer.
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Greater Success for Students with Learning Disabilities Linked to Applied S.T.E.M.

March 2, 2017 by

Researchers from the Gervitz School of Education find that S.T.E.M. classes may help students with disabilities.
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UCSB Alumna Drinks to UTI Prevention

February 23, 2017 by

Her solution is Uqora, a preventative UTI drink mix that you can mix with water when you need it.
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Ocean Model Prompts Absorption Analysis

February 23, 2017 by

With the Earth's rising temperatures, carbon dioxide levels have increased which could affect the ocean circulation cycle. Researchers from UCSB dive deep to find out the effects of increased carbon d...
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Proteins May Determine Disease Progression

February 16, 2017 by

One of the most fundamental rules in the field of cell biology is structure determines function. It is the idea that the shape of something can ultimately redefine its activity, causing it to operate ...
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The Bigger the Predator, the Safer the Kelp

February 16, 2017 by

Kelp forests play several essential roles that aid in maintaining a thriving marine ecosystem. These roles range from sheltering smaller fish species from the vicious ocean predators that lurk in open...
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Turbulence Mixes Up Particles and Physicists

February 9, 2017 by

Hearing the word “turbulence” evokes images of bumpy airplane rides and stormy nights. While it does make passengers and potential air travelers nervous, the physics behind it is yet to be complet...
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How China’s Got It Made Using Trophic Cascades

February 9, 2017 by

Because each trophic level in a food chain has roughly 10 times as much biomass as its lower level, China’s removal of the predatory fish at the top levels has increased the number of fish in the lo...
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Sheephead Fish Balances Sea Urchin Population

February 2, 2017 by

In conjunction with marine preservation, UCSB researchers find that size does matter when it comes to predators and who they prey on.
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UCSB Professor Wins Academy Awards of the Oceans

February 2, 2017 by

UCSB marine ecology professor Ben Halpern receives award that honors Jaws author Peter Benchley
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