USC researchers issue a call to scientists to help them create the first comprehensive model of a cell that is central to diabetes, the pancreatic beta cell. The post Scientists launch global effort to find the next diabetes drug appeared first on News and Events. Read More
The nanowire structure and electron transfer process of a unique bacterium could provide a foundation for sustainable energy. [4 min read] The post Strings of electron-carrying proteins may hold the secret to ‘electric bacteria’ appeared first on News and Events. Read More
Using nano-probes to amplify biochemical signals could lead to targeted, noninvasive treatment of cancer, Fabien Pinaud’s big vision for treating cancer homes in on the smallest of targets. Read More
In the race to build the world’s first fully functional quantum computer, USC professor Daniel Lidar reports research gains that could make the wonder technology ready to begin solving big challenges in as soon as a few years. Read More
With its business plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by improving biodiesel and biodegradable plastic through processes developed at USC Dornsife’s Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, Catapower was recently named winner of the second annual USC Wrigley Sustainability Prize. Read More
A team of researchers including chemistry Ph.D. candidate Richard Li, Professor Remo Rohs and Professor Daniel Lidar has demonstrated how a quantum processor could be used to assess a fundamental process in biology: the binding of gene regulatory proteins to the genome. Read More
USC Dornsife researchers find a catalyst that converts methane to olefin, a compound used in many materials, in a single step. The post Climate change game-changer? Method more efficiently converts methane into useful chemicals appeared first on News and Events. Read More
Imaginative new approaches to battery technology may give us longer-lasting power in smaller packages. More important, they may give renewable energy the charge it needs to finally succeed on a wide scale. The post Power to the People appeared first on News and Events. Read More
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes the researchers for their efforts to advance science. The post USC Dornsife professors named fellows of esteemed scientific society appeared first on News and Events. Read More
USC Dornsife chemists find that novel two-dimensional, metal-organic hybrids efficiently conduct charge, eventually storing wind, solar and other renewable energies. The post A new miniature solution for storing renewable energy appeared first on News and Events. Read More
