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A mosquito lands on a blue fabric.
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Finding the right taste to send mosquitoes packing could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Mosquito taste receptor could lead to new insect repellents

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paramedic and patient with a breathing tube

UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives
concept illustration of a biomolecule

New catalysis method can generate a library of novel molecules for drug discovery
scientists use robotics
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Juan Manuel Urueña Vargas

NSF renews $19.8M for UCSB and UCLA to lead U.S. innovation in AI-driven biomaterials
photo of orbital lesions in a child's skull
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Orbital lesions (cribra orbitalia) in a young child from the medieval site of Helgeandsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden

Cranial lesions are signs of compromised immune function
an African American man at a computer while holding a medicine bottle

Better access to technology can help African Americans bridge the healthcare gap
man sneezing in bed

Optogenetic platform illuminates new antiviral strategies
a pair of hands holding an aging hand

Aging: Chronic inflammation is associated with industrialized lifestyles
man with blue eyes in front of a blue laptop
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Matt Perko

How to become a more curious person, according to new research
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Andrea S. Carlini recognized for her work on bio-compatible soft materials
A sweaty child on a playground.
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Yaoinlove via iStock
Children are more sensitive to heat than adults, and chronic overheating can affect their experience and engagement at school.

Heat exposure in California schools prompts multi-campus research project
A rat sits on a bag of grain.
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H. Zell via Wikimedia
The non-native black rat was the only small mammal infected with Hantavirus in an immensely biodiverse region of Madagascar. Animals trapped in agricultural fields carried the disease more often than those trapped in homes or in the rainforest.

Hantavirus in Madagascar linked to black rats in agricultural areas
Meghan Morrissey behind lab equipment.
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Matt Perko
Meghan Morrissey

‘Brave and bold’ new strategies for cancer immunotherapy
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