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A Quantum Leap in Computing
January 3, 2012When American physicist Richard Feynman in 1982 proposed creating a quantum computer that could solve complex problems, the idea was merely a theory scientists believed was far off in the future. A few decades later, USC… more>
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Three USC Dornsife Professors Elected as AAAS Fellows
December 23, 2011Three USC Dornsife professors have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), recognizing their contributions to science and technology. AAAS — known colloquially as… more>
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Surprising Results in USC Study of Twins
December 19, 2011Older female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after diagnosis and treatment compared to their twin sibling with no history of cancer, a USC study found. The risk… more>
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USC Scientists Find Missing Link in Regulation of Glucose
December 16, 2011A team led by USC neuroscientist Alan Watts identified for the first time a biochemical signal that helps regulate the amount of glucose in the blood. A better understanding of the way the body naturally deals with … more>
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An Inspirational Look at Poetry
December 14, 2011Like it or not, most people take work home with them. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, a neuroscientist and educational psychologist at USC, takes inspiration from home to work. Dissecting four poems written by her daughter Nora… more>
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The Shape of Things to Come
December 8, 2011A USC Dornsife scientist has developed an innovative method of predicting the shape of DNA, for the first time making it expedient to do so on a genomic scale. “DNA can have variations in shape, which are read by… more>
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Curtailing Poisonous Shellfish
December 8, 2011The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has granted $4 million to a team including USC scientists for a five-year project to investigate early detection of potentially deadly algal blooms — known as… more>
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Is the 'Dead Planet' Full of Life?
November 22, 2011David Bowie asked it best in his 1971 song “Life on Mars?” But when it comes to the question of whether there’s currently life on the Red Planet, USC Dornsife professor Kenneth Nealson is fairly confident… more>
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Twin Study Offers Insight into Antisocial Behavior
November 16, 2011There is good reason students and faculty walking the halls of the Seeley G. Mudd building think they are seeing double — they are. For the past 11 years, hundreds of sets of twins have visited the lab of Laura Baker,… more>
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Antonio and Hanna Damasio Honored
November 11, 2011University Professors Antonio and Hanna Damasio — who together have challenged dominant 20th-century views about brain function and demonstrated how emotions play a critical role in high-level cognition — have been… more>
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