Rare Longevity Mutation Linked to Unexpected Cardiovascular Benefits
A new study suggests that individuals with growth hormone receptor deficiency, also known as Laron syndrome, tend to have lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease…
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A Junk Food Diet Can Cause Long-Term Damage to Brains
USC researchers discovered that rats fed a high-fat, high-sugar diet during their adolescence experienced memory impairment. A recent study led by USC researchers, which observed…
Is Dementia Primarily a Modern Phenomenon? New Research Reveals Its Near Absence in Ancient Greece and Rome
A recent analysis by USC reveals that medical documents dating back 2,500 years rarely mention severe memory loss, indicating that modern times’ widespread dementia stems…
Scientists Discover That “Transcendent” Thinking May Grow Teens’ Brains
Scientists at CANDLE have discovered that adolescents who grapple with the bigger meaning of social situations experience greater brain growth, which predicts stronger identity development…
This Common Medication Could Save Half a Million Lives Each Year – So Why Isn’t It?
A recent study conducted by scientists at the University of Southern California sheds light on the reasons why children are not receiving an affordable and…
Engineering the Super Plants of Tomorrow: The Key Lies in Circadian Rhythms
Recent research reveals that plants employ their internal circadian rhythms to adapt to fluctuations in water availability and salt levels, presenting a novel strategy for…
According to New USC Research, Following This Diet Reduces Biological Age in Humans
Research from USC demonstrates that periodic adherence to a diet that simulates fasting can lower insulin resistance, decrease liver fat, rejuvenate the immune system, and…
Revisiting Earth’s Past: Scientists Uncover Startling New Insights Into the Devastating End-Triassic Mass Extinction
A research team from USC Dornsife has made significant discoveries regarding the drastic changes caused by a surge in greenhouse gases and escalating temperatures, which…
Could a Special Diet Alleviate Long COVID?
Keck Medicine of USC initiated a clinical trial to explore whether a dietary approach aimed at decreasing inflammation could alleviate the condition currently without a…
Beyond Umami: Scientists Discover a Sixth Basic Taste
Besides the well-known tastes of sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, recent research proposes that the tongue might also detect ammonium chloride as a basic…
New Research Reveals That Lonely People Process the World Differently
A researcher from USC Dornsife in psychology comparing brain images has found significant differences in the brain processing patterns of lonely individuals when compared to…
When Strength Becomes Weakness: Testosterone’s Paradoxical Effect on Kidney Health
Kidneys in females have been observed to be more resistant to disease and damage. However, males need not despair. Recent research led by USC Stem…
Decoding Deafness: USC Scientists Tune Into Hearing Regeneration
An adult who becomes deaf cannot regain their hearing since the inner ear’s sensory cells, once damaged, don’t regenerate. In recent research, with partial funding…
Not What Scientists Thought – What Causes Mudslides and Floods After Wildfires?
Researchers previously thought that a waxy layer in scorched soil led to water runoff on the ground. However, recent discoveries indicate that burnt terrain can…
Surprising Finding: Scientists Discover New, Unexpected Mechanism of Cancer Cell Spread
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that a key protein can move to the nucleus of cancer cells when they are…
Computational Agroecology – The Future of Farming
A computer science study presents a revolutionary new way to think about agriculture and its potential benefits for farming. The world’s population hit a staggering…
Quantum Speedup – Quantum Computers Are Better at Guessing
Researchers at USC apply strategies to control the buildup of errors, showcasing the promise of quantum computing in the error-prone NISQ era. Daniel Lidar, the…
USC Researchers Zoom Into the Human Genome With Unprecedented Resolution
Base pairs of DNA that play a vital role in human disease have been identified by a researcher from USC. Dr. Steven Gazal, an assistant…