A new generation of outdoor lights spreading across landscapes require greater scrutiny to reduce harm to wildlife, says a USC-led research group that developed a new tool to help fix the problem.
With World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, University of Southern California experts provide insights about this important issue that is affecting parents, grandparents and families around the country.
Amid the rise of CRISPR and genome editing, scientists are still learning more about DNA repair and its significance in aging and diseases such as cancer
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that African-Americans and Latinos who are diagnosed with diabetes after age 50 are at increased risk of developing one of the deadliest forms of cancer
USC scientists find the nerve connecting the gut to the brain is key for remembering where food is.
A new USC analysis of air quality data shows sharply different levels of air pollution across the Los Angeles area, with Chinatown suffering from the unhealthiest air. Altadena had the lowest air pollution.
Your evening commute? It’s probably a lot longer than your morning drive, even though it’s essentially the same trip in reverse.
Crosstown, a research project between USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, examined 18 of Los Angeles’s busiest freeways over a full year.
Arriving early or late can have big consequences for early-stage cells that gather to form a new kidney, a team of USC researchers discovered.
The scientists showed how progenitor cells that form the kidney’s filtering units, called nephrons, mature into entirely different types of cells based on when they reach the scene of nephron formation.
Los Angeles remains one of the least affordable housing markets in the nation. It’s estimated that more than half a million affordable housing units are needed.
For the second year, USC experts from several disciplines analyzed data from the count, in partnership with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The data analysis ultimately helps determine how resources are allocated.
Contact: USC Media Relations at uscnews@usc.edu or (213) 740-2215 The University of Southern California Board of Trustees has elected Rick Caruso as its chair effective immediately. He succeeds John Mork, who completed his full five-year term as chair. Caruso is a long-serving member of the USC community, an alumnus (Bachelor of Science, 1980), a current […]
