Science & Tech

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.

October 19, 2017

Rain, Rain Please Don’t Go Away

By Stephanie Pernett

S.T.O.R.M.’s output can be subsequently used in other quantitative and modeling frameworks to explore the partitioning of rainfall between the surface and subsurface, ecohydrology, runoff and erosion and landscape evol...

October 17, 2017

NSF Awards UCSB Scientists $9 Million

By Shwena Dhar

UCSB is named a National Science Foundation Neurotechnology Hub for optical brain imaging after receiving a $9 million award.

October 12, 2017

Survival Mechanisms Identified in Dying Cells

By Kevin Flores

UCSB biologists explore the molecular structure of cells that recover from the brink of death.

October 5, 2017

Past Tsunamis May Predict Future Ones

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB geologists and colleagues were able to determine that a tsunami hit the California coast near Cresent City 900 years ago.

October 5, 2017

Researchers Analyze Corrosion Mechanisms

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB researchers take a look at corrosion in small gaps. Until recently, it was difficult to analyze in real time due.

September 28, 2017

Tick Populations Affected by Wildlife Loss and Climate Change

By Stephanie Pernett

With the decline of wildlife and dramatic change in climate, UCSB researchers are finding that tick populations increase when large animals are gone.

September 28, 2017

Larvae Survival: Dig, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dig

By Stephanie Pernett

UCSB researchers find that fruit fly larvae must make a life-threatening decision when searching for food or avoiding enemies.

August 24, 2017

Hearing: A Biophysical and Neurological Enigma

By Erin Haque

Researchers at the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics use an interdisciplinary approach to explore the complex auditory system

June 30, 2017

UCSB Researchers Discover Novel Functions in Drosophila Rhodopsin

By Kevin Flores

Researchers identify Rh7 as a potential equivalent of mammalian, intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells. ipRGCs. This research can further our understanding of regulation of circadian rhythms in a model orga...