Space Telescope Gazes Into Origin of Universe
Over one million kilometers away from Earth, a lone satellite orbits near the second Lagrangian point, scanning the sky for the fallout left behind from the Big Bang.
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Over one million kilometers away from Earth, a lone satellite orbits near the second Lagrangian point, scanning the sky for the fallout left behind from the Big Bang.
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Researchers at UCSB have found that certain nanoparticles may have not-so-nano impacts within simple food chains. Published online in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, the study suggests that the tox...
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Methane-munching bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico have surprised scientists with their ability to quickly consume the hazardous compound after the record-breaking Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurr...
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A quantum device designed by a group of UCSB physicists has recently been named the 2010 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science.
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The human mind is very much like a traveler — when it needs to reach a desired destination, it uses a map...
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On the morning of December 21, there will be a total lunar eclipse. This eclipse will be the second to occur this year. However, it will be the first total lunar eclipse to occur during a winter solst...
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Biologists at UCSB have published a study in the journal Nature that found that certain bacteria fight for evolutionary dominance using “toxic darts” to attack and disable their competito...
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The seemingly sudden spike in species diversity that occurred during the “Cambrian Explosion” around 542 million years ago has been of interest to scientists for quite some time...
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UCSB zoology professor Armand Kuris has received one of the greatest honors biologists can hope for — having a newly discovered species named after him.
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A recently published article from UCSB psychology professor F. Gregory Ashby has demonstrated how individuals process a newly learned motor skill until it becomes automatic — using their frontal lob...
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A recent study on coral reefs by marine scientists at UCSB has shown that fishing has caused interesting effects on the behavior of prey and the ecosystem. Elizabeth Madin, a Ph.D. student at UCSB, is...
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The physicists and researchers of UCSB’s Awschalom Group are one step closer to harnessing the potential of quantum computers, according to a paper published on Oct. 14, 2010 in the online version o...
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Last Wednesday, UCSB announced the launch of the Terabit Optical Ethernet Center (TOEC), a new research center focused on developing the technology for advanced terabit-speed networks. “We’re goin...
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The physicists and researchers of UCSB’s Awschalom Group are one step closer to harnessing the potential of quantum computers, according to a paper published on Oct. 14, 2010 in the online version o...
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