Science & Tech

Santa Barbara County Hopeful for Accelerated Vaccine Distribution in Coming Weeks

January 30, 2021 by

By mid-February, a new standardized vaccine distribution standard will be implemented statewide.
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Cancer and Chemo From a Wider Lens

January 17, 2021 by

Boddy began studying comparative oncology hoping to understand why some species are better equipped to weather cancer than others.
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The Wolf, the Dog and the Man

January 17, 2021 by

Four different methods were tested using the remains of domestic dogs, grey wolves, coyotes and various types of foxes.
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New Mobile COVID-19 Testing Unit Set Up in Santa Barbara

January 11, 2021 by

Because the location of the testing site isn’t stationary, greater coverage is provided by the unit, as it can be moved based on the current distribution of COVID-19 cases at the time.
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UCSB Expands COVID-19 Testing With CLIA-Certified On-Campus Diagnostic Laboratory

January 7, 2021 by

The lab allows for coordination of patient sample acquisition of tests, testing logistics, case management and contact tracing efforts. 
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Dating To a Science: UCSB Researchers Study Patterns in Assortative Mating

December 20, 2020 by

While doing matrix models of mate choice, Conroy-Beam saw a correlation between specific traits, despite the traits being assorted randomly throughout individuals in the simulation. 
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UCSB Researchers Find Significant Gaps in Widely Used Fisheries Datasets

December 7, 2020 by

Blasco’s hope is that studies like this will shine a spotlight on the work that those working with the FAO, RAM and the IUCN still have ahead of them.
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NASA and ESA Partner up to Launch an Oceanography Satellite from Santa Barbara County Designed to Monitor Rising Sea Levels

December 7, 2020 by

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will begin transmitting oceanography data within three months, following a series of tests and calibrations which are already underway.
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At Valentine Camp, a Plan is Hatched to Fix California’s Drought-stressed, Overstuffed Forests

December 1, 2020 by

In one 155-acre plot of land in Mammoth Lakes, researchers are trying to better understand how California’s overgrown forests can be rehabilitated through both selective burning and thinning.
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With a Winter Wave Looming Large, UCSB Enters Into COVID-19 Smartphone Exposure Notification Pilot Program

November 27, 2020 by

To supplement traditional means to contain the spread, such as testing and contract tracing, UCSB has entered into the California COVID Notify pilot program.
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The Future of Forests in the Warming, Drying American West

November 18, 2020 by

"Physiology is very important in understanding forest mortality, but we are still missing some key mechanisms in being able to predict it at large spatial scales,” Trugman said.
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UCSB Professor Wins NIH Award to Study Navigational Neurons in Fruit Flies

November 17, 2020 by

Kim specifically intends to gain an understanding of the manner in which landmarks are selected by the brain in order to establish a sense of direction. 
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The Scientists’ Declassified Guide to Talking About Climate Change

November 13, 2020 by

Through these conversations you — better than any scientist — have the opportunity to find and address misinformation, misunderstanding and fear.
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In Search of Effective Conservation Strategies, Researchers Studying Amphibian Disease Look to Natural Resistance

November 13, 2020 by

“When management supports these natural mechanisms, it will lead to more successful management outcomes and fewer failures,” Brannelly said.
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Mosquitoes in Santa Barbara Test Positive for West Nile Virus

November 8, 2020 by

Carrier mosquitoes have the potential to pass the virus on to humans — but it isn’t a reason for panic.
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