Science & Tech

Points of Pride for Gauchos in Lab Coats

August 30, 2013 by

A number 2-ranked university in research citations worldwide with many top-ranked science programs, UCSB has a reputation as a top-notch scientific institution.
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Health and Wellness Columnist Toasts Graduating Gauchos

June 6, 2013 by

As We Take Our Last Breath As Undergrads My Fellow Graduates, When you took your first breath on Earth, you underwent a beautiful, irreversible transformation. Before, your lungs were fully immersed i...
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Politics, Money and Muscles: Researching the Link Between Physical Strength and Motives

May 28, 2013 by

UCSB researchers recently found an evolutionary link between political motivation and physical strength in males, where increased upper body size indicated a more aggressive and self-serving stance to...
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Questioning the Future of Technological Warfare

May 21, 2013 by

In the history of armed conflict, the intelligent use of evolving technologies has been shown to overmatch even the most tested tactics and courageous warriors. The fourth NexTech war-game, organized ...
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A Nostalgic Gaucho Contemplates Time Travel

May 21, 2013 by

Writing my final Gaucho’s Guide column fills me with musings on the passage of time. As such, it’s only fitting that today we talk about time travel. Time travel logic is notoriously difficult to ...
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Computer Scientists Predict the Success of Network Interactions

May 21, 2013 by

In today’s increasingly connected world, information flows and spreads. Messages get retweeted, photos get reposted and videos go viral. Such online interactions can have real-world consequences, as...
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UCSF Research Team Develops Epilepsy Cell Therapy In Mice

May 14, 2013 by

UCSF researchers have found a way to cure epilepsy in mice using cell transplantation and hope to implement this technique to cure forms of human epilepsy. The study was funded by the National Institu...
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Harvard Happiness Study Analyzes Keys to a Lifetime of Joy

May 14, 2013 by

With graduation fast approaching and our days of care-free living slipping away, many of us have pondered the age-old question, “What makes us happy?” Contrary to what we’ve been led to believe,...
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Blizzard Subscribers Drop By the Millions While Eve Online Prospers

May 14, 2013 by

Activision Blizzard recently revealed that the number of active World of Warcraft subscribers has dropped to 8.3 million as of May 2013 — a far cry from the game’s record-breaking 12 million subsc...
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UCSB Alumnus Among the First to Hack Google Glass

May 7, 2013 by

Google’s new Glass headset has only been available for less than a month, but some enterprising users have already figured out how to hack it. The augmented-reality device, which has been the subjec...
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Scientist Examines Hormones, Desire

May 7, 2013 by

Researchers at UCSB recently observed a link between peaking estrogen levels during young women’s monthly cycles with increased sexual desire and conversely higher progesterone levels with decreased...
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With the Next Generation of Consoles Upon Us, the Gaucho Gamer Takes a Look at Wii U

April 29, 2013 by

Many people aren’t aware of it, but the next generation of home video game consoles has been with us since the release of the Wii U in November 2012. Though it’s been out for many months now, many...
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Simultaneous electron emission energy occurs when a LED light is under a ultra-high vacuum chamber.
Simultaneous electron emission energy occurs when a LED light is under a ultra-high vacuum chamber.

Scientists Determine Cause of LED Efficiency Droop

April 29, 2013 by

A collaborative effort between materials researchers at UC Santa Barbara and at CNRS-École Polytechnique in France has determined that Auger recombination is the cause of the efficiency drop that lig...
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Climate Change Affects Wine Grapes, Vintners

April 23, 2013 by

The impact of climate change on wine production is becoming increasingly pronounced due to its lingering effects on the environment and the resulting repercussions it may possibly have. UCSB Bren Scho...
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Multitasking: Why Doing Too Many Things At Once is Bad For the Brain

April 23, 2013 by

“Practice makes perfect.” It’s that favorite mantra of parents, teachers and coaches all around the world. It’s been drilled into our minds since before we could remember. It makes perfect sen...
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