Science & Tech

The Down Low on Dopamine

May 29, 2012 by

Do you find yourself taking Facebook breaks every five minutes? Well, it may just be your human nature. According to a recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University, researchers found the neurotrans...
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Astronomers Use New Technique to Study the Expansion of Black Holes

May 22, 2012 by

An international team of astronomers in Chile employed three powerful telescopes to peer into the heart of a galaxy tens of millions of light years away. The astronomers observed the hot accretion dis...
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Updated Marine Mapping Program Near Completion

May 22, 2012 by

UCSB Marine Science Institute project scientist Will McClintock is currently completing SeaSketch, a new version of the free web-based marine mapping and spatial planning program, MarineMap. The progr...
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UCSB Researchers Identify Semi-Conductor Polymers, Further Printable Electronics

May 15, 2012 by

UCSB researchers teamed up with North Carolina State physicists to determine why certain materials are better than others for use in printable electronics. Through the use of powerful X-rays that can ...
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How Spicing Up Your Plate Can Spice Up Your Health: The Truth About Peppers

May 15, 2012 by

Watch out salt, pepper just got even spicier! For most of our post-Gerber days, many of us have been aimlessly smothering black pepper on our meals to enhance its taste. Although this act is immediate...
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When Tech and Health Collide: LOL-ing and Driving

May 1, 2012 by

Texting while driving has become NBD. In fact, data from the University of California, San Diego’s Trauma Epidemiology & Injury Prevention Research Center suggests this act is quite widespread a...
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UCSB Mechanical Engineering Professor Launches Investigation on Fluid Dynamics of Coffee Spills

April 24, 2012 by

Upon observing colleagues struggle to keep their coffee from spilling at a math conference, UCSB professor of mechanical engineering Rouslan Krechetnikov began a research project to study this phenome...
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UCSB Study on Bolivian Tribe Links Competition to Testosterone Levels

April 17, 2012 by

A recent study conducted by anthropologists from UCSB and the University of Washington found that Tsimane men of Bolivia have a baseline testosterone level 33 percent lower than that of American men. ...
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Exercise Your Brain Power: The Smarter Study Break

April 17, 2012 by

Contrary to popular belief, research suggests that not all procrastination is bad. In fact, hitting the gym before the books may actually help commit the dreaded Krebs cycle to memory. Conventional he...
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Tech Talk: Quantum Computing Research Makes Waves

April 10, 2012 by

If you’re a gadget-lover like me, you probably consider yourself fairly tech-savvy. In fact, you probably use technology your parents never dreamed of and don’t give it much thought. However, with...
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Health’s Newest Pop Sensation: The Latest on Popcorn’s Nutritional Benefits

April 3, 2012 by

In recent years, dieticians and health experts have recommended popcorn as a healthy substitute for sweets because of its low fat content and its high insoluble fiber. New findings from the University...
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UCSB’s Free-Electron Laser Plays Critical Role in Electron-Hole Recollision Experiment

April 3, 2012 by

UCSB professor and director of the Institute for Terahertz Science and Technology Mark Sherwin and his research group recently demonstrated how the recollision of electrons produced multiple frequenci...
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UCSB Research May Aid Development of New MRI and Quantum Technology

March 6, 2012 by

Potential advances in MRI technology on the nanoscale as well as in the field of quantum computing are closer to being realized, according to a recent UCSB study. UCSB assistant physics professor Ania...
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New Devices Help Users Track Fitness Goals: How One Local Company Marries Tech and Health

March 6, 2012 by

As springtime approaches, many of us may have already returned to the couch, having forgotten our ambitious New Year’s resolutions. Nonetheless, we’ve all experienced or seen the “freshman 15”...
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Studies Mimic Nature To Innovate Biosensors

February 28, 2012 by

Researchers at UCSB have recently developed biosensors that can better detect concentration levels of certain molecular markers. Chemistry professor Kevin Plaxco and lead author of the study Alexis Va...
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