University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

The University of California, Santa Cruz (also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC) is a public, collegiate university and one of 10 campuses in the University of California system.

An all-purpose biosensor chip moves closer

Emerging Real-Time Diagnostic and Disease-Monitoring Technologies Usher in a New Era of Healthcare

Opening genomics data to all with a new cloud-based platform

Monitoring brain activity without surgery or implants using tiny injectable sensors

Success in reversing the effects of stress using a non-hallucinogenic psychedelic analog – in mice

Are high-bandwidth brain-machine interfaces with dramatically enhanced precision and functionality coming soon?

New approach for studying neural circuits offers advantages over both microelectrodes and fluorescence-based optical techniques that require genetic modifications. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed ultrasensitive nanoscale optical probes to monitor the bioelectric activity of neurons and other excitable cells. This novel readout technology could enable scientists to study how neural circuits function at

Are high-bandwidth brain-machine interfaces with dramatically enhanced precision and functionality coming soon?

The search for extraterrestrial civilizations gains an important new tool

SCIPP physicist David Williams will help lead effort using four 12-meter telescopes to search for nanosecond flashes of light from extraterrestrial civilizations The Breakthrough Listen initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe will collaborate with the VERITAS Collaboration in the search for technosignatures, signs of technology developed by intelligent life beyond the Earth. Joining the Breakthrough Listen

The search for extraterrestrial civilizations gains an important new tool

Chemists develop safe alternatives to phthalates used in plastics

Growing concern over the health effects of phthalates has spurred a search for alternatives that can add flexibility to plastics without leaching out Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed safer alternatives to the phthalate plasticizers used to enhance the suppleness, flexibility, and longevity of plastics. The problem with phthalates is that they leach out

Chemists develop safe alternatives to phthalates used in plastics

3D-printed supercapacitor electrode could lead to wider use of fast-charging energy storage devices

Advances in supercapacitor technology could lead to wider use of fast-charging energy storage devices and novel designs for electronic gadgets Scientists at UC Santa Cruz and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have reported unprecedented performance results for a supercapacitor electrode. The researchers fabricated electrodes using a printable graphene aerogel to build a porous three-dimensional scaffold

3D-printed supercapacitor electrode could lead to wider use of fast-charging energy storage devices

Electrogeochemistry can capture carbon, produce fuel, and even offset ocean acidification

Researchers analyze global potential for ‘negative emissions energy’ using electricity from renewable sources to generate hydrogen fuel and capture carbon dioxide Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius will require not only reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, but also active removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This conclusion from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate

Electrogeochemistry can capture carbon, produce fuel, and even offset ocean acidification

This milestone in human genetics and genomics signals that scientists are finally entering a technological phase when completing the human genome will be a reality

New era exposes obscured gaps in our genetic maps critical to human health It’s been nearly two decades since a UC Santa Cruz research team announced that they had assembled and posted the first human genome sequence on the internet. Despite the passage of time, enormous gaps remain in our genomic reference map. These gaps

This milestone in human genetics and genomics signals that scientists are finally entering a technological phase when completing the human genome will be a reality

Growing crops and generating electricity at the same time

Magenta panes also help plants save water The first crops of tomatoes and cucumbers grown inside electricity-generating solar greenhouses were as healthy as those raised in conventional greenhouses, signaling that “smart” greenhouses hold great promise for dual-use farming and renewable electricity production. “We have demonstrated that ‘smart greenhouses’ can capture solar energy for electricity without

Growing crops and generating electricity at the same time

Dramatic improvements in telescopes with new mirror-coating technology

At UC Santa Cruz, an electrical engineer has teamed up with astronomers to improve telescope mirrors using thin-film technology from the electronics industry Materials scientist Nobuhiko Kobayashi wasn’t quite sure why the astronomer he met at a wine-tasting several years ago was so interested in his research, but as he learned more about telescope mirrors

Dramatic improvements in telescopes with new mirror-coating technology

Lab-on-a-chip optical analysis and manipulation can detect cancer genomic biomarkers and more

Technique enables development of viable diagnostic tests and instruments in fight against cancer Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S., making early, reliable diagnosis and treatment a priority for researchers. Genomic biomarkers offer great potential for diagnostics and new forms of treatment, such as immunotherapy. Miniaturized lab-on-chip approaches are prime candidates

Lab-on-a-chip optical analysis and manipulation can detect cancer genomic biomarkers and more

New morphing wing about to change aviation manufacturing and flight itself

“Morphing” wing could enable more efficient plane manufacturing and flight. When the Wright brothers accomplished their first powered flight more than a century ago, they controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and twisted the wood-and-canvas wings. This system was quite different than the separate, hinged flaps and

New morphing wing about to change aviation manufacturing and flight itself

Spread of algal neurotoxin domoic acid through marine food web broke records in 2015

While Dungeness crab captured headlines, record levels of the neurotoxin domoic acid were found in a range of species, and the toxin showed up in new places Researchers monitoring the unprecedented bloom of toxic algae along the west coast of North America in 2015 found record levels of the algal toxin domoic acid in samples

Spread of algal neurotoxin domoic acid through marine food web broke records in 2015

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Alumna Kathryn Sullivan enshrined in the National Aviation Hall of Fame
A trailblazer, barrier-breaker, scientist, and explorer, UC Santa Cruz alumna Kathryn Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space, the first woman to reach the deepest point of the ocean ...
Classes held remotely at UC Santa Cruz, canceled at Santa Barbara due to storm
The University of California, Santa Barbara canceled all classes Monday ... weather,” the campus said in a statement posted to Twitter on Monday. UC Santa Cruz, meanwhile, held all classes remotely ...
UC Santa Cruz building evacuated for gas odor
An engineering building on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus was evacuated on Wednesday after reports of a gaseous odor.The school quarter has not started.Sign up for our NewslettersNick ...
UC admits more California residents for fall 2023
The University of California admitted a record number ... Among campuses, the biggest increase in admission offers was at UC Santa Cruz, which admitted 44% more first-year California students than it ...
Inventors of nanopore sequencing honored at Library of Congress
David Deamer, Mark Akeson, and Dan Branton were honored at the Library of Congress for the invention of nanopore sequencing, which became a new and revolutionary method to read DNA and RNA.

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As heat waves warm the Pacific Ocean, effects on marine life remain murky
While satellites and offshore buoys can inform scientists about marine heat waves, the effects on ocean species are less understood.
Classes held remotely at UC Santa Cruz, canceled at Santa Barbara due to storm
The University of California, Santa Barbara canceled all classes Monday ... weather,” the campus said in a statement posted to Twitter on Monday. UC Santa Cruz, meanwhile, held all classes remotely ...
UC Santa Cruz building evacuated for gas odor
An engineering building on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus was evacuated on Wednesday after reports of a gaseous odor. Nick Otis, the lead designated campus fire marshal for the ...
Visionaries and pathbreakers
UC has admitted a record number of California freshmen for fall 2023, including the largest class of underrepresented freshman students in University history ... and a unique cityscape, UC Santa Cruz ...
Photo | Cattle graze in East Meadow at UC Santa Cruz
The foundation sold part of the ranch property to the University of California for the creation of the new UC Santa Cruz campus, which opened in 1965. Several of the original ranch buildings have ...