Stem Cell Scientists Explore the Latent Regenerative Potential of the Inner Ear
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear’s sensory cells, which…
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Tiny Hairlike Structures Could Help Treat Lung Illnesses Like COVID-19
With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure impact their function, a key in improving diagnostics and treatments…
New Research Reveals Immune Cell’s Response to Pathogens Differs Greatly by Sex and Age
A new University of Southern California (USC) study of a common, yet poorly understood type of white blood cell reveals the immune cell’s response to…
Researchers Enable AI To Use Its “Imagination” – Closer to Humans’ Understanding of the World
A team of researchers at USC is helping AI imagine the unseen, a technique that could also lead to fairer AI, new medicines, and increased…
Scientists Make Big Progress in Building Mini-Kidneys – “Essential Milestone Towards Building a Functional Organ”
The organoids, which resemble a kidney’s uretic buds, provide a way to study kidney disease that could lead to new treatments and regenerative approaches for…
Amazon Indigenous People May Hold a Key to Slowing Down Aging
Tsimane people are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowly. A team of international researchers has found that the Tsimane indigenous people of…
Potential New Treatment Target Discovered in the Fight Against COVID-19
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify a novel target and a potential new therapy that could offer an additional treatment option against COVID-19…
Quantum Photonics Breakthrough Promises a New Era of Powerful Optical Circuits
A world-first method to enable quantum optical circuits that use photons—light particles—heralds a new future for secure communication and quantum computing. The modern world is…
“Skeleton Key” Can Unlock a Brain: New Realm of Personalized Medicine With Brain Stimulation
Millions of patients suffering from neurological and mental disorders such as depression, addiction, and chronic pain are treatment-resistant. In fact, about 30% of all major…
Pituitary Puzzle Gets a New Piece: Insights Into Century-Old Controversy Revise Evolutionary History
Insights into century-old controversy about key gland’s development arise from research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC A new USC-led study suggests…
Surprising Find at the Bottom of Moon’s Craters Provides New Insights to Its Origin
Life on Earth would not be possible without the Moon; it keeps our planet’s axis of rotation stable, which controls seasons and regulates our climate….
Results of an Experiment by USC Student May Rewrite Chemistry Textbooks
A USC Dornsife chemistry professor’s bet on a student proposal leads to new understanding of what defines a metal — and lands the cover of…
Fossilized Monkey Teeth Discovered in Peru Indicate Ancient Primates Crossed the Atlantic Ocean From Africa
The discovery helps date the transatlantic migration to about 34 million years ago, around the time a major drop in sea level would have made…
Future Sound “Computer” Using New Acoustic Smart Material Inspired by Shark Skin
USC researchers create smart materials that can mimic electrical devices by triggering different responses to sound. From the headphones we use to listen to our…
Vapers Show Chemical Changes in Their DNA That Are Linked to Cancer
This is the latest study from a Keck School of Medicine of USC research team to show e-cigarette users develop cancer-related molecular changes similar to…
AI Helps Scientists and Psychologists Unlock the Secrets of Why Music Makes Us Feel [Video]
USC computer scientists and psychologists teamed up to investigate how music affects how you act, feel and think. In a new paper, a team of…
Flavored E-Cigs Implicated in Teen Vaping Epidemic
USC study implicates flavored e-cigs in the teen vaping epidemic, with sweet and fruity e-cigs associated with heavier use. A USC study has found that…
Phytoplankton Bloom off Hawaii Island Fueled by Kilauea Lava
When Kīlauea Volcano erupted in 2018, it injected millions of cubic feet of molten lava into the nutrient-poor waters off Hawaiʻi Island. The lava-impacted seawater…