Science & Tech

UCSB Researchers Uncover Pharmaceutical Potential in the Microbiota of Animal Digestive Tracts

May 23, 2021 by

From fungi within these animals, the researchers found a host of genes which encode for biosynthetic enzymes and in turn natural products. 
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Unlearning the “In-group Versus Out-group” Instinct

May 23, 2021 by

Liberman has been conducting research with the hope of understanding how parents can raise their children to avoid falling into the trap of stereotyping.
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New Evidence from Yucatán Caves Pour In, Suggesting Region Was Wetter Millennia Ago

May 20, 2021 by

The team learned this by examining the isotope composition of stalagmites, mounds of mineral deposits found on the floors of caves that grow upward as water drips from cave ceilings.
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Every Last Sun Drop: UCSB Researchers Increase Solar Cell Efficiency With Perovskite Crystals

May 20, 2021 by

“It may not be long before people are putting hybrid-perovskite-based solar cells on their roofs."
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Star Tunicate’s Vascular System Sheds Light on Future Treatments for Aging-Associated Diseases

May 19, 2021 by

One of the questions the researchers asked was how an old-appearing blood vessel cell is different from a young-appearing cell.
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Putting “Zoom Fatigue” On Mute: UCSB Researcher Explains Why Video Calls Can Be So Exhausting

May 9, 2021 by

On Zoom, exhaustion comes from the inability to distinguish between person, background and technology, according to Nadler.
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UCSB Researchers Piece Together Detailed Kelp Forest Food Web, Incorporating Parasites

May 2, 2021 by

Morton hopes that the higher resolution of this food web will aid in efficiency and clarity for future research.
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Forks in the Road Emerge in India’s Quest to Expand Renewables

April 25, 2021 by

The country hopes to install more than 400 gigawatts of wind and solar generation by the year 2030.
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The Physics Circus Travels To Cyberspace, a Detour Brought on by COVID-19

April 23, 2021 by

In response to the pandemic, the team had to rethink their methods of outreach to disseminate learning in a safer, yet still exciting and effective way. 
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UCSB Lecturer Partners with CEC in Advocacy of Sustainable Living

April 23, 2021 by

The campaign, known as Earth Day Every Day, represents the culmination of five years of accumulated lifestyle changes carried out by Williams and her husband.
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Undergraduate Researcher in College of Creative Studies Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship

April 13, 2021 by

This year, Cao is the only recipient of the highly-selective scholarship from the UC system --and only the third UCSB student ever. 
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To “Decolonize” the Social Sciences, Cross-Cultural Research Must Be More Equitable, Researchers Say

April 11, 2021 by

Lawson hopes that his colleagues see their perspective piece as an ultimately positive and optimistic one. 
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Following Widespread Die-offs, Researchers Investigate the Dangers Droughts Pose to Oaks

April 7, 2021 by

Anderegg and his collaborators have studied oaks across the west in North America, hoping to understand what resilience individual species of trees have to drought.
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As Santa Barbara and California Pursue Decarbonization, Electrification Presents New Opportunities

March 30, 2021 by

“It’s easy to get stuck in the mindset that Santa Barbara is so small when, actually, we can create a lasting impact on a global scale,” Parenteau said.
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Following Negotiations, Environmentalists and Indigenous Activists Must Raise $20 Million in 90 Days To Protect West Mesa

March 22, 2021 by

If 90 days have elapsed and the funds have not been procured, Save the San Marcos Foothills has agreed not to further oppose the development.
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