Science & Tech

October 5, 2023

Campus Point: New and Exciting Research at UCSB

By Roshan Mishra

New research in the climate crisis, fungi, and disease-detecting dogs

October 5, 2023

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department releases STI data

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Olivia Gil de Bernabe

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department released updated data on five sexually transmitted infections within the county this month. Key county trends SBCPHD made note of in the press release were that chlamydia...

September 15, 2023

Simply Stated: Is your morning oat milk latte bad for you?

By Kaitlin Lee

Plant-based milk alternatives have been on the rise and, more recently, oat milk has become a popular choice. Almost every coffee shop you walk into will have oat milk as an alternative for lattes and other beverages. It...

September 6, 2023

UCSB alum oversees program achieving fusion ignition breakthrough

By Kaitlin Lee

In December 2022, the National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieved a historic breakthrough in science by facilitating a successful fusion ignition — a game changer for the future of nuc...

August 26, 2023

Simply Stated: Curious about curiosity? Why do we seek answers?

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

Curiosity, the trait concerning an individual’s propensity to seek new information, is highly variable. How does it shape the lifelong journey of learning? Is it university students' best learning ally?

August 25, 2023

Campus Point: New and exciting research from UCSB

By Emma Holm-Olsen

A look at the cognitive and physiological effects of alcohol, determinants of glacier periods, and how our bodies remember stress.

August 25, 2023

Q&A with SB Channelkeeper: August is National Water Quality Month!

By Emma Holm-Olsen

National Water Quality Month was first started in 2005 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to bring awareness to the issue of water pollution, encourage appreciation of the water we do have and inspire p...

August 25, 2023

Simply Stated: What’s actually in my supplements?

By Meenakshi Manoj

A July 17 report revealed  that an alarming number of sports supplements contain incorrect amounts of ingredients, traces of prohibited compounds, and missing ingredients that are reported on the labels. Sports suppleme...

August 11, 2023

Simply Stated: Is my phone damaging my eyes?

By Samarah Paulino

Time and again, we have been warned about how this heavy usage of mobile devices can affect our eyes — specifically, how blue light, the main source of light that most digital devices emit, can cause permanent damage. ...

August 4, 2023

Simply Stated: What is an algal bloom and what does it mean for marine life?

By Nicolas Liu

Algae is a fundamental contributor to ecosystems across the world; it sustains food webs in all aquatic environments in which it is found, and around 70% of atmospheric oxygen can be attributed to photosynthesizing algae...

August 2, 2023

Simply Stated: Why does time “fly” when we’re having fun?

By Olivia Gil de Bernabe

Why is it that time can slow down to a sluggish pace but also fly by, especially when we’re having fun? These questions have guided scientists in time perception studies. 

July 31, 2023

Campus Point: New and exciting research from UCSB

By Emma Holm-Olsen

A look at carbon capture innovation, marine heatwaves, and deep-sea mining.

July 18, 2023

Simply Stated: What are the positive effects of animals on human mental health?

By Roshan Mishra

During a time when mental health crises are statistically growing across the country, it’s always reassuring to have a source of unconditional love and comfort in one’s life. For many, these things come in the form o...

July 11, 2023

FDA makes history, approves Elevidys to treat pediatric Duchenne muscular dystrophy

By Meenakshi Manoj

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Elevidys in June, making it the first gene therapy designed to treat pediatric Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a life-threatening genetic disorder of progressive muscular weakn...

July 7, 2023

UCSB professor receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

By Emma Holm-Olsen

June 27, 2023

Simply Stated: What is June Gloom?

By Roshan Mishra

 “June Gloom,” the annual weather phenomena currently affecting California, is characterized by a rolling fog that brings with it occasional rain and constant cloudy days.