Science & Tech

Goleta Beach Water Quality Deteriorated After 2018 Montecito Mudslide Cleanup Efforts

May 16, 2020 by

UC Santa Barbara researchers examined the possible impacts of sediment disposal on the water quality at Goleta Beach.
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A Touchy Subject: UCSB Researchers Model Signals of Touch in the Human Hand

May 13, 2020 by

The researchers used a dimensionality reduction model to simplify the tactile signals of the hands. These were detected by sensors on an apparatus.
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UCSB Professors Discuss Uncertainty in COVID-19 Datasets

May 11, 2020 by

The seminar is the third of the UC Santa Barbara’s interdisciplinary COVID-19 Webinar series.
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Experiments With Drosophila Flies Raise Questions About Function of Opsins

May 9, 2020 by

For over a century, opsins have historically been observed operating in rhodopsin, a light receptor.
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Red Tide, Blue Waves: Bioluminescence in Southern California Beaches

May 6, 2020 by

With water that is a murky brown by day and a brilliant electric blue by night, many beaches in Southern California have been reporting bioluminescent waves crashing against the coastline. 
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Gender Diversity and the New Discoveries It Brings to Neuroscience

May 4, 2020 by

Jacobs spotlights the issue that is common in science — the underrepresentation of both female researchers and scientific studies about women. 
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Assessing Sand Demand for a Low-Carbon Transition in Infrastructure

May 1, 2020 by

With ecological sustainability in mind, researchers aimed to highlight the limitations of a future that implements a low-carbon transition in infrastructure when utilizing natural sand as “relief”
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UCSB Natural Science Departments Conduct Spring Quarter Lab Classes Remotely

April 30, 2020 by

With the transition from in-person to online lab classes, lab instructors, TAs and students are learning to adapt to the new format.
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27-Year Monitoring Project Reveals Regional Effects of ENSO on Sea Urchin Settlement

April 27, 2020 by

Inspired by similar sites in Japan and the East Coast, Schroeter’s team initially conceived the project as a means to monitor enhancement strategies for red sea urchins as a commercial fishery.
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Clear As Mud: Planktonic Remains in Millenia-Old Mud Reveal Climate History of Pacific

April 23, 2020 by

The scientists' findings and modeling are part of ongoing research that hopes to understand the effect changes in climate may have on the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
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UCSB Researchers Demonstrate Potential of Antibody-Measurement Technique Using HIV Samples

April 21, 2020 by

Antibodies are crucial diagnostic biomarkers that can inform a quick diagnosis of a medical condition in an individual.
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Q&A on COVID-19 With Dzwokai Zach Ma

April 20, 2020 by

Dzwokai Zach Ma, UCSB associate professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, answers questions about the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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“I think we’re all trying to help out as much as we can”: UCSB Researchers Utilize Resources To Help Fight Coronavirus

April 20, 2020 by and

The production of face shields on campus is just one example of how skilled students, researchers and scientists are uniting to help the community through the coronavirus pandemic.
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California Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Living Shoreline Restoration Opportunities

April 15, 2020 by

In the seminar, Mann provided not only information about what California as a whole has done to protect our coast but also specific actions Santa Barbara County has taken to make contributions.
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UCSB Researchers Investigate the Impact of Nitrogen Pollution on Coral Bleaching in Moorea, French Polynesia

April 14, 2020 by

Researchers have discovered an important relationship between the extent of coral bleaching experienced by a reef and the level of nutrient pollution present in the water the reef is in.
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