Science and Technology
An evolutionary adaptation that allows one ocean bacteria to thrive could prove to be its Achilles Heel as oceans change, new study reveals.
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Science and Technology
Artificial intelligence often displays questionable moral instincts. USC Dornsife researchers are investigating how to keep them aligned with human values.
Faculty
A popular teacher, McClure mentored many students across his long career.
Science and Technology
A USC Dornsife team shows how synapses rapidly adjust when their receptors fail, revealing a new mechanism of neural resilience.
Health
A USC Dornsife study shows that combining brain imaging methods may help forecast which adolescents are most at risk for developing anxiety disorders, years before symptoms appear.
Health
USC Dornsife psychologists show that empathy can be conditioned through emotional rewards — revealing a surprising path to compassion.
Health
Listening to songs tied to meaningful life events activates memory and reward centers in the brain. The USC Dornsife Brain and Creativity Institute discovery could aid Alzheimer’s disease treatment.
Science and Technology
Elementary school students, guided by USC Dornsife scholars, find learning about the nervous system is music to their brains.
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.
