USC scientists aim to generate cells that move cars, warm houses and help produce food.

“North Korea’s nuclear breakout was the result not only of its own nuclear ambitions, but also of the efforts of hard-liners in the administration of George W. Bush to sabotage any meaningful rapprochement with North Korea,” writes USC’s Mike Chinoy.

Author Jonathan Taplin, director emeritus of the USC Annenberg Innovation Lab, argues that the major tech companies are fundamentally monopolistic — but says the roots of the situation are hundreds of years old.

Albert “Skip” Rizzo of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies found that veterans often preferred not to talk about their experience. The VR technology allows them to face their traumatic experiences head on.

The 10-hour procedure at Keck School of Medicine of USC saved the patient from risk of sudden cardiac death and redefined surgical limits.

Joana Breckner learned a vital health lesson in the dental office of USC alumnus Phillip Sacks.

First-ever event combines arts, science and learning — and a dose of dinosaurs.

In the front are new and used books, while the back houses a print shop. The third partner is Kaya Press, a USC-based small publisher focused on Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora, which uses the space for events and collaborating with writers.

USC’s Joint Educational Project introduces fourth- and fifth-graders to virtual reality, 3-D printing and drones.