Eye-Saving Study Earns State Aid

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

UCSB has received a portion of a $20 million research grant that will fund a project to fight age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness for the elderly, using treatments derived from stem cells.

Cells Found to Be Shells

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Researchers at UCSB have pieced together a paleontological puzzle, providing evidence that a set of 520 million-year-old fossils isn't a group of many ocean critters, but rather a full suit of armor from a strange organism -- possibly filling an evolutionary gap between the first hard-coated creatures.

Professor Disproves Long-Believed Theory

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

UCSB anthropology professor Michael Gurven has discovered that chronic inflammation may not be an indicator of cardiovascular disease -- a discovery that contradicts currently accepted medical research.

Scientists Unlock Squid Secret

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Researchers at UCSB have found a protein in a species of iridescent cephalopods that allows them to dynamically change their color and reflectivity, providing them with a way to attract mates and camouflage even in shallow waters.

Labs To Stick Up for Safety

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Mussel Glue Grips Rocks

Friday, October 2, 2009

Lasers Trigger Drug Delivery

Friday, September 25, 2009

Island Marine Sanctuary at Risk

Friday, September 25, 2009

Break Some New Ground

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Short Science Snippets

Thursday, August 27, 2009