Humans sometimes carry a mutation in equivalent genes, USC researchers find.

Known as Cue, the app uses virtual reality to eliminate gender bias in the workplace.

Doctors still don’t have a fast and reliable method for diagnosing respiratory infections, but new venture aims at changing that.

Increased training, more comprehensive outreach and more inclusivity are proposed as part of team’s research agenda.

Wildfires release small amounts of metals buried deep inside the landscape, which end up on houses and yards and in the ocean. That’s why, as smoke blanketed Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, USC’s Seth John and colleagues headed out to sea — to test the seawater.

The All-American outfielder was an offensive force on the 1958 USC team that won a second College World Series title.

A glass or two has its benefits, such as reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease — provided you don’t overindulge. And most of us underestimate how much we drink.

PhD candidate Catherine Pérez researches health disparities while studying at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

Research by USC’s Arthur Stone and colleagues found that worry follows us from ages 20 to 50 — likely anxiety about money, jobs and kids. Those worries begin to diminish starting at about age 50, and well-being climbs to about age 70, when people are less anxious but still healthy.

In a competitive year, tie votes lead to additional nominees for the awards, which honor the authors of printed works alongside the writers who adapt their stories for film and TV.