Pine forest microbes need ‘fog drip’ to thrive
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — By linking foggy conditions to microbes in the forest floor’s soil, scientists show the impact of low-altitude clouds on the carbon cycle. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2012 13:03 - 0 Comments
Without left half, right brain fumbles words
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Fifty years after the first split-brain study, scientists use new techniques to see how the brain coordinates the left and right hemispheres. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 28, 2012 15:01 - 0 Comments
Rapid tests go ‘natural’ to detect disease
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Quick medical tests designed to detect disease work by mimicking nature’s own sensing mechanism. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 28, 2012 13:03 - 0 Comments
Fish populations hinge on available food
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Adequate food can support up to a 10-fold increase in the per capita birthrate of fish—and young with enough food are 10 times more likely to survive than those without it.
Top Stories - Sep 21, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Laser zooms in on tiny molecules
UC SANTA BARBARA / USC (US) — A new laser-powered spectrometer will allow scientists to study tiny moving molecules at very high resolution. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 19, 2012 12:34 - 0 Comments
Rise in temperature may clarify convection
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Physicists are working to learn more about the fundamental physical laws at work in convection, which occurs in a boiling pot of water as well as in the liquid outer core of the Earth. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2012 15:29 - 0 Comments
Supernova’s origin surprises astronomers
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — There is more than one way to make a thermonuclear (Type Ia) supernova, new evidence suggests. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 6, 2012 16:37 - 1 Comment
Is that fish wild or farmed? Possibly both
UC SANTA BARBARA / STANFORD (US) — Most people think seafood is either wild or farmed, but the fish you buy at the grocery store may be a combination of the two. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2012 10:32 - 3 Comments
New drug targets common kidney disease
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Lab results show that a new drug is effective in treating a very common kidney disease—although it’s a few years away from clinical testing. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 24, 2012 17:16 - 3 Comments
Ocean sensors gauge pH on global scale
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A team of researchers has reported results from the broadest worldwide study of ocean acidification—or pH level—to date. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 8, 2011 9:44 - 0 Comments
Star’s ultrafast spin nearly tears it apart
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Researchers have found a massive star spinning around its axis at the speed of 600 kilometers per second at the equator—the fastest rotation recorded. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 21, 2011 12:03 - 15 Comments
Flower petals show evolution at cell’s level
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A new study of flower petals shows evolution in action, and contradicts more that 60 years of scientific thought. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 14, 2011 13:02 - 0 Comments
‘Lawnmower’ fish preserve Pacific coral
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Some coral reefs are able to recover from cyclones and predators because of hungry fish that chow down on threatening algae, keeping it cropped to levels low enough to allow baby coral to settle and grow. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2011 9:20 - 1 Comment
Room-temp qubit from semiconductor ‘defect’
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A recent discovery may place silicon carbide—a semiconductor commonly used by the electronics industry—at the center of quantum technologies designed for tasks such as ultrafast computing. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2011 10:59 - 1 Comment
Laser tags detect prostate cancer
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — New laser technology can discriminate between cancerous prostate cells in bodily fluids from those that are healthy—and may ultimately help doctors determine when cancer will spread. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 22, 2011 12:15 - 0 Comments
The ‘new’ rules all parasites follow
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — By studying parasites within an ecosystem, scientists have uncovered simple ecological rules that apply to all animals and predict how common they are. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 14, 2011 14:51 - 0 Comments
Superconductivity, Einstein team up
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have used Einstein’s theory of relativity to demonstrate it is possible to reproduce the Josephson junction, a main ingredient in superconductivity applications. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 8, 2011 12:36 - 2 Comments
Alzheimer’s ‘curve ball’: Why cells die
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have discovered new information about what happens to brain cells that are destroyed in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 24, 2011 14:50 - 0 Comments
Imaging clarifies domains’ role in MS
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Nanoscale imaging could lead to early detection, diagnosis, and possible treatments for multiple sclerosis. (more…)
