Science & Tech

February 1, 2018

Vulnerabilities Found in Cancer Persister Cells

By Kelly Shi

Matthew Hangauer and a team of UC San Francisco researchers discovered a common weakness in drug-resistant cancer cells, or “persister cells.”

February 1, 2018

Maze Runner Redefined

By Jacqueline Wen

Through fluid mechanics soap can solve a milk maze.

January 25, 2018

Zayed Energy Prize Highlights Nakamura’s Research

By Stephanie Pernett

Shuji Nakamura, a professor of Materials and Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Santa Barbara, has received the Zayed Future Energy Prize’s Lifetime Achievement award for pioneering the development of white L....

January 25, 2018

Certification May Help Conservation Efforts

By Stephanie Pernett

Robert Heilmayr and colleagues were able to estimate the effect of sustainable certification, specifically for palm oil, on Indonesian plantations.

December 14, 2017

Increase In Temperature Decreases Manufacturing Efficiency

By Stephanie Pernett

UC Santa Barbara researchers have shown that climate change will dramatically lower output for the Chinese manufacturing sector.

December 14, 2017

The Year A Bike Path Was Opened Again

By Stephanie Pernett

After being closed since the beginning of construction, a bike path has opened up and connected both sides of campus.

November 30, 2017

Climate Change Differences Between Political Parties

By Stephanie Pernett

Donald Trump winning the presidency has created a platform for the U.S. to say that it does not believe in climate change. Although many scientists and reports say that climate change is indeed happening, there is still ...

November 30, 2017

Fracking May Bring Contaminants to Drinking Water

By Stephanie Pernett

Some Americans are fortunate enough to not have to worry about how safe their water is. However, for those who get their drinking water from private wells rather than a public utility, there could be a cause for concern ...

November 16, 2017

The Supernova That Lived for 50 Years

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB astronomers discover supernova that has exploded multiple times throughout 50 years.

November 16, 2017

Resisting (Marine) Space Invaders

By Jacqueline Wen

The invasive alga Sargassum horneri has established itself in Southern California marine systems, including those in the Channel Islands along the coast of Santa Barbara.

November 9, 2017

Uqora Wins InnovateHER Competition

By Stephanie Pernett

Uqora is specifically used to prevent UTIs that may be caused by the bacterium E. coli that had been transferred to the urinary tract from the bowel.

November 2, 2017

Researchers Explore Decline in Right Whale Population

By Stephanie Pernett

Demographic projections can be used as a tool to explore the interactions of various drivers of growth and decline.

November 2, 2017

Eyes On the Future

By Jiaming Yang

With a $4 million donation, UCSB’s Institute for Energy Efficiency will continue to do innovative research

October 30, 2017

The Relationship Between Pesticides and Infants

By Stephanie Pernett

Depending on the amount of pesticides present, the relationship between infants and pesticides changes

October 30, 2017

Taking the Bad with the Good

By Jacqueline Wen

UCSB researchers model how changes in climate and socioeconomic status will likely affect health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa

October 19, 2017

The Midas Touch on Medical Screening

By Stephanie Pernett

Chuong and her colleagues designed a sandwich-style protein detection assay that uses two Raman reporters, each conjugated with a distinct affinity reagent.