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illustration of the brain and the corpus callosum
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Life Science Databases, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan
The corpus callosum, in red, connects the two hemispheres of the brain together.

New findings in split-brain science: Even minimal fiber connections can unify consciousness

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1880-1893 medical watercolor image of polycystic kidney
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Teniswood, George Francis, "Polycystic kidney," Barts Health NHS Trust Archives, c1880-1893 CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Watercolor drawing showing two views of a polycystic kidney. One shows the external surface of the kidney, the other when the organ is bisected. Drawing given to the Museum by Dr. Draper Mackinder, MD, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

A ‘magic bullet’ for polycystic kidney disease in the making
man with beard and watch outside grey concrete building
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Courtesy
UC Santa Barbara materials scientist Omar Saleh

From charged polymers to life-saving innovations
Swirls of light pink behind a dark purple circle
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iStock / rightdx
Radiographic image of breast cancer tumor cells in the mammary ducts.

Novel membrane gel from UCSB offers new tool for breast cancer research
Orange and red colored cells appear three-dimensional against a blue and purple background
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Courtesy Marley Dewey
Fibroblasts secreting matrix-bound nanovesicles

Bioengineer Marley Dewey receives NIH award to study extracellular vesicles that support tissue repair
cell images
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Dorit Hanein
Dorit Hanein’s team and collaborators captured Rac1, a tiny molecular switch, rapidly building and breaking cellular scaffolds, revealing how cells swiftly reshape their skeletons to move and adapt.

Dorit Hanein honored for research revealing the cellular roots of disease
paramedic and patient with a breathing tube

UCSB-designed soft robot intubation device could save lives
photograph of hands bound by the cord of a video game controller
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iStock/knoppper

Video game addiction in teens likely stems from preexisting mental health issues
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
an African American man at a computer while holding a medicine bottle

Better access to technology can help African Americans bridge the healthcare gap
digital abstraction
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iStock

NSF grant supports advances in cyberinfrastructure for multimodal imaging data
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
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