Science and Technology
Elementary school students, guided by USC Dornsife scholars, find learning about the nervous system is music to their brains.
USC Dornsife News
Science and Technology
Bittersweet experiences aren’t uncommon. Do people ever truly feel both positive and negative at the same exact moment, or do we just switch quickly back and forth?
Health
New USC Dornsife research reveals a link between the thickness of a certain brain region and vulnerability to financial exploitation in older adults.
Science and Technology
With help from a little movie magic, researchers reveal the unique brain activity of mixed emotions, verifying they are more than a figment of the mind.
Science and Technology
In addition to sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami, ammonium chloride may also be a basic taste, according to a new study by USC Dornsife neuroscientists.
Health
Psychology researcher finds significant brain processing differences in people who are lonely people vs not lonely.
Faculty
From Coltrane’s Circle of Tones to the shared skills required for both, discover how math and music intertwine in creative expression.
Faculty
As artificial intelligence seems to be veering close to self-awareness and we reclassify some animals as “sentient,” USC Dornsife scholars discuss what it means to be conscious.
Faculty
From history to music to podcasts that explore how we can live a more fulfilled life, USC Dornsife scholars/podcast hosts share what they think should be on your “must-listen” list in 2023.
