The human microbiome is a complex system; a probiotic that works for one person might not work for another. USC Dornsife scientists are looking to better understand our microbes and help people harness their health.

USC researchers and colleagues found that when study participants took a bath one to two hours before bedtime, it could speed up falling asleep by an average of 10 minutes. The optimal temperature: 104 to 109 degrees.

Sharks aren’t just the apex predators we see in movies; they’re complicated, fascinating creatures that Trojans are investigating from many angles.

These days, facts aren’t always enough to win an argument. Find out where our beliefs come from and why they’ve become even harder to change.

Two global warming studies from an international network of scientists indicate that the greatest increase in the Earth’s temperatures began after the Industrial Revolution.

After the explosive impact of #MeToo, concerns about the #ChurchToo movement have inspired USC Dornsife’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture to assist in reshaping the patriarchal culture of the African American church.

Rural migrants flocking to “first-tier” cities like Shanghai are often pushed into the nation’s informal housing markets. There, USC researchers find, it’s common for three-bedroom apartments to house two dozen people, with bunk beds crowding bedrooms and common areas like the kitchen.

Laura Mosqueda, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, wants to reshape how physicians and the general public talk and think about elder abuse.