Innovation with impact: 2 USC sustainability research projects seek to make real-world difference
New approaches to addressing and reducing air and water pollution in L.A. seek to educate, incentivize key stakeholders.
Scientists aim to catalyze USC drug discovery using workshops and new technology
Scientists at USC Dornsife and the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience are hoping to spark drug research across the university by hosting a series of workshops starting Friday.
Promising study launches to determine factors contributing to brain aging
The study — part of the USC-based, global ENIGMA Consortium — looks at brain aging and Alzheimer’s to identify predictive markers, better understand prognoses and support personalized risk evaluations.
Photographing an invisible frog and what it reveals about blood flow
USC Viterbi engineers harness ultrasonic waves to capture extraordinary images of glass frogs, which dodge predators by making themselves transparent.
Vapers sustain DNA damage similar to smokers, USC study finds
Among vapers who never smoked cigarettes, the frequency of vaping and use of certain devices and flavors were associated with the highest levels of DNA damage.
A Cure for Plastic Waste
At USC, researchers are turning plastic waste into materials we can use as medicine in the future.
USC team to make coding more accessible for people with physical disabilities
The work will be funded by a National Science Foundation grant.
How old is your brain? Ask every hospital
Researchers at USC’s Information Sciences Institute are proposing an artificial intelligence system that addresses several of the machine learning challenges in the medical space.
Medicare Advantage enrollment outpaces — and nearly overcomes — traditional Medicare
A USC study finds Medicare Advantage plans have seen a more than 300% increase in enrollment — with payment policy yet to catch up.
USC-led studies point the way to broadly effective treatments for ALS
A team of researchers led by USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida has identified two promising avenues for developing new treatments for diverse forms of Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Fellowship funds medical student research program on skin of color
The fellowship aims to reduce health disparities by advancing research related to skin of color, pigmentation and diversity.
Mathematician leads monumental effort to better understand our 4D universe
USC Dornsife’s Aaron Lauda earns an $8 million grant from the Simons Foundation in a project that could turn science fiction dreams into reality.
Study links adoption of electric vehicles with less air pollution, improved health
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted one of the first-ever studies showing that electric cars are associated with real-world reductions in both air pollution and respiratory problems.
New USC/Children’s Hospital Los Angeles lab to accelerate next-gen cell therapy
The joint laboratory on the USC Health Sciences Campus is designed to advance early-stage research into lifesaving, commercially viable therapies.
Americans don’t know what’s a healthy blood pressure — and that’s a problem
People say they know what their blood pressure is — but two-thirds of adults don’t know the upper thresholds for normal or healthy blood pressure, according to a new USC study.
Exactly how many senses do we really have?
If we think of our senses as limited to only five, we might be missing out.
Researchers find music education benefits youth wellbeing
Results highlight areas for state legislators and school leaders to consider as they expand music education programs across California.
USC study reveals the key reason why fake news spreads on social media
The USC-led study of more than 2,400 Facebook users suggests that platforms — more than individual users — have a larger role to play in stopping the spread of misinformation online.
Discoveries help bone marrow transplant recipients
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Rong Lu share new discoveries about the influence of multipotent progenitor cells (MPPs) that are co-transplanted along with stem cells during bone marrow transplants.
How to rewind the clock on arthritic cartilage
A key protein, called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), might turn back the clock on aging cartilage that leads to osteoarthritis.
How USC-led innovation can solve global challenges
Ishwar Puri, USC senior vice president for research and innovation, discusses some of the past year’s major accomplishments and what might be in store for 2023 and beyond.
How old is your brain, really? Artificial intelligence knows
AI-powered analysis developed at USC accurately reflects risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease based on brain age.
Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease
The risk of liver damage is highest for people who are obese or have diabetes, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study found.
Study shows how liver cancer hijacks circadian clock machinery inside cells
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are now one step closer to understanding how to halt the spread of the deadly disease in the body.