Using an optogenetic platform developed in biologist Max Wilson's lab to screen hundreds of thousands of compounds, researchers discover dozens of small molecules that can selectively amplify the body ...

Researchers have developed a model that captures the nuanced ways that plants manage water stress, and how this affects soil moisture levels.

Andrea Carlini develops biocompatible polymers that can sense, respond to and report on their environment, particularly for fabricating biomedical technologies. She aims to address unsolved medical ...

Sabrina Strings, Ph.D. is Professor and North Hall Chair of Black Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She was a recipient of the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship ...

Chase Brewster works on the Clean Currents Coalition project aimed at preventing marine plastic pollution through interventions in rivers, primarily managing the Coalition’s global dataset and science ...

An expert in digital communication and equity, Amy Gonzales is interested in the psychological and tangible consequences of internet-based social interactions, and her work aims to advance theoretical ...

Sara Poot-Herrera has written over one hundred publications, including books, book chapters and papers. Her articles on Juan José Arreola, Carlos Fuentes, Juan Rulfo, Jaime Torres Bodet, Josefina ...

In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind. The chip, built ...

The largest assessment of groundwater levels around the globe found that aquifers are declining worldwide. But a few success stories highlight that proactive management can reverse these trends.

Analyzing nearly 20 years of data, UCSB neuroscientists find that short burst of exercise, such as HIIT workouts, can boost cognitive function ...

Now, UC Santa Barbara emeritus professor James Kennett and colleagues report the presence of proxies associated with the cosmic airburst distributed over several separate sites in the eastern United ...

While they confer many ecological benefits, marine protected areas do not shield against the effects of prolonged elevated water temperatures ...