Biologists discover neurons use physical signals — not electricity — to stabilize communication
A USC Dornsife team shows how synapses rapidly adjust when their receptors fail, revealing a new mechanism of neural resilience.
Three USC professors named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
USC Viterbi’s S.K. Gupta, Shang-Hua Teng and Massoud Pedram receive the prestigious honor in recognition of their contributions to innovation, invention and technology.
When predicting teen anxiety, two brain scans are better than one
A USC Dornsife study shows that combining imaging methods may help forecast which adolescents are most at risk for developing anxiety disorders years before symptoms appear.
Researchers use AI to study community resilience in the wake of L.A. wildfires
Two interconnected research collaborations spanning four USC schools are combining social science with machine learning to study the positive effects of community resilience.
Have a heart: USC’s Chuck Murry gives third-graders a science lesson that’s either ‘cool’ or ‘eew, gross’
The head of USC’s stem cell program visits Vermont Avenue Elementary with heart in hand — literally.
Tricking tumors into marking themselves for destruction
USC Viterbi research harnesses focused ultrasound to reprogram solid tumors, making them more effective targets for immune cells.
USC researchers develop next-generation CAR T cells that show stronger, safer response
The preclinical study tests a new way to control CAR T cell signaling, with promising early results.
Across the Aisle
USC’s Center for the Political Future offers a hopeful, practical model for ensuring that democracy functions and flourishes through respectful, civil dialogue and trust — regardless of political party affiliation.
USC researchers get firsthand look as iconic coral species off Florida disappear for good
A marine heat wave had a calamitous effect on two of Florida’s most important coral species.
Decoding the chemistry of life, not with test tubes or lab coats but with the aid of AI
A study by USC Dornsife Nobel laureate Arieh Warshel attempts to predict evolution of viruses to evade drugs.
