Humans and chimpanzees share more than 95% of our genome, and yet we are remarkably different. A new study highlights the ...

From research insights on the pregnant brain and the impact of exercise on cognitive function to the university's latest rankings, it was another standout year at UC Santa Barbara. And The Current ...

Soojin Yi studies evolutionary biology using comparative genomic and epigenomic methods. She’s curious how epigenetic regulatory mechanisms evolve and how they contribute to biological phenomena. For ...

When a local family brought home a farmed Christmas tree to brighten their holidays, they never expected to find a surprise hidden among the branches: a tiny northwestern salamander, over 300 miles ...

‘Tis the season of generosity, and now UC Santa Barbara students can give back to fellow classmates in need of a meal. Launched in fall quarter 2024, the meal swipe donations program allows any ...

When Wendy Eley Jackson first met Cara Yar Khan, she saw more than a disability advocate. She saw a story waiting to be told. Yar Khan’s rare genetic condition, hereditary inclusion body myopathy ...

Michael Beyeler’s work sits at the intersection of neuroscience, computer science, engineering and psychology, where he is advancing sight-recovery technologies — including retinal and cortical ...

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms — think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates — lasers are the technology of ...

Recognized for their exceptional contributions to their respective fields, six UC Santa Barbara researchers have been named among the most influential scientists in the world, landing on Clarivate’s ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It’s a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain, according to researchers at UC Santa ...

Ron Keiflin's lab is interested in the behavioral and neural mechanisms that guide associative learning and decision-making. His goal is to define the relevant information processing principles —the ...