Creativity and Collaboration in the Academy
USC is taking action, creating the culture, infrastructure and institutions to support creativity and collaboration... Read more
USC Scientist Tracks Neurotoxin-Producing Algae
With toxic algal blooms - which can increase the amount of harmful toxins in the shellfish that California residents consume - ramping up in frequency... Read more
Starving the Body Impacts Brain’s Ability to Resist Unhealthy Foods
Low blood sugar influences the body’s ability to resist high-calorie food, especially in obese individuals, according to research conducted by Keck School of Medicine of... Read more
A Search for Life at the Earth’s Extremes
Katrina Edwards of USC and Wolfgang Bach of Bremen University will co-lead the team of more than 100 scientists and support crew on a drilling... Read more
Motor Memory: The Long and Short of It
For the first time, scientists at USC have unlocked a mechanism behind the way short- and long-term motor memory work together and compete against one... Read more
Brain’s Wiring Untangled
New circuit-tracing method allows the study of incoming and outgoing signals from any two brain centers. Read more
News
USC Scientists Reveal Clues About Structure of Proteins
Research by Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC School of Pharmacy scientists has revealed a new clue about the structure of proteins involved in type 2 diabetes.
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Research Centers
Institute for Creative Technologies
ICT is a national center for research in virtual reality and computer simulation.
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Innovation
Improving prosthetics, accelerating physical rehabilitation
USC researchers are helping the injured by developing sensors that detect a desire to move and then electrically stimulate the muscles into action.