University of Southern California (USC)

The University of Southern California (known as USC or SC) is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university founded in 1880 with its main campus in Los Angeles, California.

An early warning system for epileptic seizures?

Harnessing the power of living organisms to make materials that are strong, tolerant and resilient

Quantum photonics: Promising a new era in optical circuits

So we really think we can control super-intelligent machines?

Found: A protein in mitochondria that appears to regulate health and longevity

Detecting blocked arteries early using nanoparticles could save a LOT of lives

New nanotechnology will allow detection of blocked arteries more effectively than ever before Heart disease and stroke are the world’s two most deadly diseases, causing over 15 million deaths in 2016 according to the World Health Organization. A key underlying factor in both of these global health crises is the common condition, atherosclerosis, or the

Detecting blocked arteries early using nanoparticles could save a LOT of lives

Emotion-reading algorithms fail basic tests as truth detectors

Though algorithms are increasingly being deployed in all facets of life, a new USC study has found that they fail basic tests as truth detectors. Most algorithms have probably never heard the Eagles’ song, “Lyin’ Eyes.” Otherwise, they’d do a better job of recognizing duplicity. Computers aren’t very good at discerning misrepresentation, and that’s a

Emotion-reading algorithms fail basic tests as truth detectors

Is this how certain marine microbes could contribute to climate change?

A USC-led study into certain marine microbes may have revealed a dramatic shift in how the ocean and its microorganisms will contribute to climate change A USC-led research team has found that marine microbes with a special metabolism could play an important role in how Earth regulates climate. The study finds marine bacteria containing rhodopsins,

Is this how certain marine microbes could contribute to climate change?

Imagining a cheaper, fairer marketplace for digital goods in a blockchain-driven future

Beyond improving e-commerce, USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari sees a blockchain-driven future where cars, homes and appliances can buy and sell digital information. E-commerce is sizzling. Last year, consumers spent more than $517 billion online with US merchants, up 15 percent from the year before, according to Internet Retailer. However, independent musicians, self-published authors and others

Imagining a cheaper, fairer marketplace for digital goods in a blockchain-driven future

New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animals

For a newborn giraffe or wildebeest, being born can be a perilous introduction to the world—predators lie in wait for an opportunity to make a meal of the herd’s weakest member. This is why many species have evolved ways for their juveniles to find their footing within minutes of birth. It’s an astonishing evolutionary feat

New AI algorithms could allow robots to learn to move by themselves, imitating animals

What if a special diet could reduce inflammation and repair your gut?

USC study indicates periodic low-calorie diet could help patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A clinical trial shows reduction of inflammation. USC researchers provided evidence that a low-calorie “fasting-mimicking” diet has the potential to do just that. Published in the Tuesday edition of Cell Reports, the study reports on the health benefits of periodic cycles of the

What if a special diet could reduce inflammation and repair your gut?

Could readily available plant-based supplements offer protection against dementia?

The findings — focused on components contained in green tea and carrots — lend credence to the idea that certain readily available, plant-based supplements might offer protection against dementia in people. A diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop the disease, USC researchers say.

Could readily available plant-based supplements offer protection against dementia?

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Attys Ask For $25M In Landmark USC Sex Abuse Settlement
on April 12, 2021 at 12:57 pm
Law360 (April 12, 2021, 3:09 PM EDT) -- Attorneys for women who alleged the University of Southern ... is In re: USC Student Health Center Litigation, case number 2:18-cv-04258, in the U.S. District ...
USC to allow 5,000 fans at spring football game at the Coliseum
on April 12, 2021 at 9:49 am
USC will allow 5,000 fans to attend the Trojans' spring football game Satuday, welcoming supporters back for the first time since the pandemic began.
University of Southern California: Music videos provide far-reaching, under-the-radar advertising for vaping products
on April 6, 2021 at 11:31 pm
Vaping device companies are getting billions of eyeballs on their products and potentially influencing young adults with unrestricted advertising in music videos, an unregulated and relatively cheap ...
University of Southern California: 5 faculty members named University Professors and Distinguished Professors
on April 5, 2021 at 10:58 pm
John Brooks Slaughter, Hanna Reisler and Berislav Zlokovic have been named University Professors, and Natalia Molina and Alan E. Willner have been named Distinguished Professors, USC Provost Charles ...
University of Southern California Stem Cell study identifies molecular ‘switch’ that turns precursors into kidney cells
on March 31, 2021 at 1:13 pm
Additional co-authors of the eLife study include: Albert Kim, Andrew Ransick, Xi Chen, and Nils Lindstrom from USC; Aaron Brown from the Maine Medical Center Research Institute; and Bin Li and Bing ...

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USC study projects significant savings from potential Alzheimer's disease treatment - EurekAlert
April 5, 2021
Study: Facebook job ads still show gender bias - AIM Group
April 12, 2021
Facebook algorithm shows gender bias in job ads, USC study finds - KTLA
April 9, 2021
Rapid COVID-19 Tests Could Make School Re-Openings Safer, USC Study Finds - CBS Los Angeles
April 8, 2021
Research shows how a sugary diet early in life could mean memory trouble later > News > USC Dornsife - USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
March 31, 2021

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Attys Ask For $25M In Landmark USC Sex Abuse Settlement
on April 12, 2021 at 12:57 pm
Law360 (April 12, 2021, 3:09 PM EDT) -- Attorneys for women who alleged the University of Southern ... is In re: USC Student Health Center Litigation, case number 2:18-cv-04258, in the U.S. District ...
USC to allow 5,000 fans at spring football game at the Coliseum
on April 12, 2021 at 9:49 am
USC will allow 5,000 fans to attend the Trojans' spring football game Satuday, welcoming supporters back for the first time since the pandemic began.
University of Southern California Stem Cell study identifies molecular ‘switch’ that turns precursors into kidney cells
on March 31, 2021 at 1:13 pm
The new study builds on the McMahon Lab’s previous discovery that Wnt ... and Nils Lindstrom from USC; Aaron Brown from the Maine Medical Center Research Institute; and Bin Li and Bing Ren from the ...
University of Southern California agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit
on March 27, 2021 at 6:55 am
LOS ANGELES -- The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 ... the victims' lawyers and USC announced Thursday. It's believed to be a record amount for such a lawsuit.
Breaking down University of Southern California's $1.1 billion in sex abuse settlements
on March 27, 2021 at 5:16 am
USC settles $1.1B lawsuit with survivors of sex abuse by campus doctor One chapter in the sex abuse claims against George Tyndall closed this week, when the University of Southern California ...