A team of researchers from USC, Caltech and UC Irvine tested a full “bionic suit” with a patient for the first time. Early results are promising.
Consumer DNA testing is reshaping notions of family, identity and risk. But what it reveals — and what it doesn’t — may surprise you. USC experts explain.
The honor recognizes Emily Liman for her pioneering research in sensory biology, including the discovery of a new type of protein that functions as a receptor for sour taste.
A diversity supplement grant from the National Institutes of Health and a Gilliam Fellowship — the first to be awarded to USC Dornsife — will advance doctoral student scholarship.
Living things usually prefer stability to conserve energy and resources, but instability might also play a vital role, USC Dornsife molecular biologist John Tower says.
Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, is an alumnus of USC Dornsife’s molecular and computational biology program.
The new process to assemble DNA could vastly improve production of pharmaceuticals, cancer therapies, biofuels and more.
Our bodies consume, create, expend and transfer energy in a multitude of ways. Choosing what provides us with optimal energy — from the food we eat to the company we keep — can infuse our lives with vitality.
USC computer scientists and biologists have developed a way for autonomous robots to find prime sample spot locations for the algae long before a scientist is onsite.
USC Viterbi engineers harness ultrasonic waves to capture extraordinary images of glass frogs, which dodge predators by making themselves transparent.
