Fasting-type diet appears to slow aging
Research from Valter Longo of USC Dornsife’s biological sciences department demonstrates health benefits in mice and yeast; three cycles of a similar diet given to humans. Read More
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Layer By Layer
USC Dornsife researchers are combining the best minds from the arts and sciences to create a virtual model of the human body as The Bridge@USC aims to catalyze a new era of biotech leadership in the Los Angeles area. Read More
In Memoriam: Howard Taylor, 79
A distinguished theoretical chemist and physicist whose pioneering work helped scientists find simplicity in chaos, Howard Taylor taught at USC Dornsife for 44 years. Read More
Symposium Synergy
Students present their research and inspire local high schoolers at the 2015 USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work. Read More
Enigmatic Organism
Biologist Eric Webb finds ‘sea sawdust’ makes harsh environments more habitable by turning nitrogen gas from the air into a nutrient that other organisms can use. Read More
Lauda Receives Simons Fellowship
As a Simons fellow Aaron Lauda will spend a year focused on developing his research in theoretical mathematics. Read More
Internet-like Networks Revealed
A four-decade analysis of brain studies generates new insight, perhaps changing the way scientists view its architecture. Read More
The Winner in Climate Change?
Geobiologist Frank Corsetti looks to the past to postulate our climate future. Read More
A Change of Heart
USC Dornsife’s Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program prepares career-changers and college graduates without a science background for medical school and a new path. Read More
Hidden Costs
A new study led by biologist Donal Manahan finds that organisms defend themselves against climate change — to a point. Increasing carbon dioxide levels can force a sea urchin’s metabolism into overdrive just to stay alive. Read More
