Can artificial intelligence tell a polar bear from a can opener?
January 9, 2019
How closely do deep learning computer networks mimic the human brain? There's still a long way to go, psychologists find.
Graduate student’s steerable brain device wins big at inventors competition
January 3, 2019
Gopesh Tilvawala is developing a first-of-its-kind catheter to navigate tiny arteries in the brain.
Tiny birds, tiny tech
December 13, 2018
A new tracking method gives a round-the-clock record of hummingbird life.
Technology startup founded by UC Santa Barbara grads wins first place at the 2018 UC Startup Showcase
December 12, 2018
Milo Sensors evolved from a student-driven business proposal to pioneering the next wave of wearable technology.
Detecting cancer's ability to spread
December 6, 2018
New sensors detect and measure single cancer cells' potential to metastasize, the leading cause of cancer deaths.
Students: Win money, mentorship and support for your Big Idea
October 30, 2018
Don’t miss the Nov. 14 deadline to enter this UC-wide contest.
Ancient pigment can boost energy efficiency
October 19, 2018
A color developed by Egyptians thousands of years ago can boost energy efficiency by cooling rooftops and walls.
Sick of googling symptoms and getting bad information? Here's a second opinion.
October 17, 2018
You can search for better health answers by using a free internet health assistant developed by medical researchers.
The Kidney Project and the bioartificial pancreas: When inspiration strikes twice
October 11, 2018
Shuvo Roy is not content to just work on the world's first bioartificial kidney. Now he's doing the same for the pancreas.