Researchers from USC and UC Irvine will explore how combining stem cell therapy with brain-computer interfaces could help restore function to patients with brain damage.
Tag: Research
Finding practical solutions to plastic problems: Q&A with Megan Fieser
GREEN WEEK: Fieser, the Gabilan Assistant Professor of Chemistry at USC Dornsife, explores ways in which degradable plastics could be used as a replacement for commercial nondegradable plastics.
Study shows cells get involved in unhealthy relationships after acute kidney injury in lab subjects
Researchers at USC and Caltech develop a comprehensive map of changes after acute kidney injury, revealing cellular interactions that may lead to chronic kidney disease.
Turning marine debris into laundry detergent and sustainable dyes for the fashion industry
GREEN WEEK: USC Sea Grant receives nearly $2 million to develop a method for upcycling ocean-bound plastic waste and investigate the psychology behind eco-conscious choices.
Keeping native bees buzzing requires rethinking pest control
GREEN WEEK: New research adds solid evidence to the suspicion that steep declines in America’s wild bee populations stem in large part from pesticide use.
Physicist’s new diagnostic tools may help make cancer a disease of the past
For USC Dornsife’s Peter Kuhn, the battle against cancer is personal as well as scientific.
New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
Innovative tool could potentially reduce chronic wound complications and improve patient outcomes.
From lab to sea: Inside USC’s carbon capture research
USC scientists are on the cutting edge of carbon capture research, drawing inspiration from nature’s most effective carbon-capturing systems to combat climate change.
New USC research reveals untapped potential for mobilizing voters of color in battleground states
New research by the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC finds persistent low turnout for Latino, Asian-American and Black voters in all nine swing states. Boosting groups’ participation could be a gamechanger for the November election.
How USC researchers are using computer code to write the future of medicine
Remo Rohs discusses the work of USC Dornsife’s Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology.