Researchers Study Hawaiian Volcano Kilauea’s Destructive 2018 Eruption

January 9, 2020 by

Scientists’ understanding of collapsing volcanic calderas had been severely limited by poorly-documented caldera-forming eruptions up until this 2018 outburst.
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Researchers Compare Computational Models of Mate Preference Integration Across 45 Counties

December 13, 2019 by

In their paper published in Scientific Reports, the researchers investigated eight different human mating models to determine which can most accurately predict our realized mate choices.
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A Sunsational Study: UCSB Researchers Examine Political Identities and Participation of U.S. Solar Households

December 5, 2019 by

“If you look inside a neighborhood, Republicans and Democrats have the same probability of having solar,” Mildenberger said.
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Mental Health in Medicine: Presented by Vania Manipod, D.O., at UCSB

November 21, 2019 by and

Manipod described her own experience with occupational burnout and how living with the condition led to her reevaluate her career and her priorities as a psychiatrist. 
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UCSB Researchers Investigate Snail Control Efforts To Combat Parasitic Disease

November 14, 2019 by

Schistosomiasis, an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms of the genus Schistosoma, affects over 200 million people worldwide.
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UCSB Professor To Study Public Perception of NSF Synthetic Cells Projects

November 7, 2019 by

With ambitious goals to build synthetic neurons and lipid-free cells, many questions can emerge, including the societal significance of synthetic cells as well as the potential benefits, risks and pos...
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Exploring the Cognitive Science of Supernatural Concepts

October 31, 2019 by

The class discusses the research and theory behind why beliefs of supernatural concepts have pervaded across numerous cultures and why our brains are susceptible to such notions.
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How to Improve Running Efficiency

October 24, 2019 by

Running is the most energy-costly mode of locomotion for humans, according to Hawkes’ study published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
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Chemical Engineering Professor Receives Grant To Study Reporter Proteins and “Dark Matter of Biology”

October 17, 2019 by

Mukherjee’s research lab is working to develop bioluminescent reporters able to produce light in the context of anaerobic systems that Mukherjee terms the “dark matter of biology.”
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UCSB Selected to Host New Quantum Foundry

October 3, 2019 by

The NSF has granted UCSB $25 million over six years to advance the “discovery and control of materials that support protected quantum states with unprecedented coherence and scalable entanglement."
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Genetic Variation Can Affect Embryo Formation

October 3, 2019 by

Because humans and other vertebrates share a common regulatory mechanism for endoderm development with nematodes, the study’s results may have potential implications for drug therapies.
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UCSB Researchers Discover Mechanism Potentially Accelerating Progression of Polycystic Kidney Disease

September 19, 2019 by

While researchers in the natural sciences field studying kidney stones have observed dilated tubules before, “it has not previously been recognized as an active protective mechanism,” the paper st...
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UCSB Researchers Examine Effective Communication of Environmental Issues

September 4, 2019 by

Their findings suggest that the same types of messaging frames can be effectively used to communicate to conservatives and liberals, rather than speaking to each group individually.
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2019 Karp Discovery Award Will Further UC Women’s Brain Initiative

August 8, 2019 by

The idea for the initiative emerged when the researchers saw that replication across current, public studies on the short- and long-term effects of the birth control pill on the brain didn't yet exist...
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Forming and Fueling Galaxies

July 18, 2019 by

"Our study was about trying to find the reservoir of gas that feeds galaxies like the Milky Way,” Martin said.
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