What's Current in

Letters and Science

illustration of swimming microbes on dark background
Microbes are responsible for much of carbon sequestration in the ocean

The mystery of the missing deep ocean carbon fixers

Read Article

An electron-microscopy image of the fruit fly's anterior visual pathway
Photo Credit
Dustin Garner, Emil Kind
An electron-microscopy image of the fruit fly's anterior visual pathway — all neurons involved in processing visual information and conveying it to the navigation center in the fly brain. Compass neurons are in the circular area at the center

Researchers' reconstruction of fruit fly’s anterior visual pathway will lead to insights into animal navigation
colorful mixed media image to illustrate artificial intelligence

Talk on AI and the creative process kicks off Interdisciplinary Humanities Center yearlong public event series
color photo portrait of gabriela castaneda
Photo Credit
Juan Hernández
Gabriela Castañeda with Border Network for Human Rights, El Paso, Texas

Immigration documentary focuses on ‘military border complex’
black and white AI generated image of wires and computers overgrown
George Legrady, "The Alchemist’s Study: #f803b," 2022

Exploring the aesthetics of AI

Charting the course of rivers
In Focus placeholder

UCSB study helps wildlife safely cross Gaviota Pass
Samantha Mladjov pilots a drone above a beachgoers and dogs.
Photo Credit
Neil Nathan
With an eye in the sky, researchers can track white sharks off the coast.

Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches
UCSB professor Deron Burkepile explores the North shore of Moorea’s fore reef.
Photo Credit
Andrew Thurber
The structural complexity of a healthy coral reef provides habitat for a diversity of lifeforms.

Dead coral skeletons hinder reef regeneration by sheltering seaweed
In Focus placeholder

First Mahsa Amini fellow begins doctoral program in religious studies
Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.
Photo Credit
UC Santa Barbara
Left to right: Anna Boser, Naomi Tague, David Valentine, and Leander Anderegg.

UCSB faculty and students among the American Geophysical Union’s 2024 honorees
image of a woman from the film Memoria
"Memoria," staring Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, kicks off the Panic! film series

Free film series hits the panic button at Carsey-Wolf Center
scientist looking at brain imaging scans
Photo Credit
Matt Perko
Emily Jacobs

New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy
Subscribe to Letters and Science