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….
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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…
Can AI Spot Liars via Facial Expressions?
Though algorithms are increasingly being deployed in all facets of life, a new USC study has found that they fail basic tests as truth detectors….
Nanoparticle Shows Promise for Treating Breast Cancer
USC researchers have pinpointed a remedy to thwart a protein that helps the metastatic spread of breast cancer, a leading cause of death for women….
USC Study Validates Large-Scale Quantum Chip
In a newly published study, researchers from USC confirmed that quantum effects are indeed at play in the first commercial quantum optimization processor. Scientists demonstrated…
Neuroscientists Isolate Chills at a Cellular Level, Turn Off the Ability to Feel Cold
Neuroscientists at USC have isolated and ablated the neurons that express TRPM8, finding that mice depleted of TRPM8 neurons could not feel cold but still…
New Lithium-Ion Battery Design Uses Silicon Nanoparticles
A team of scientists from the University of Southern California and Zhejiang University in China have developed a new lithium-ion battery that uses silicon nanoparticles…
Scientists Discover Dead Hydrothermal Vents Contain Life
Based on the samples provided by U.S. Navy deep sea submersible Alvin, USC microbiologists discovered that life continues at hydrothermal vents even after they go…