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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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….
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 at USC have isolated and ablated the neurons that express TRPM8, finding that mice depleted of TRPM8 neurons could not feel cold but still…
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…
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…