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UC Santa Cruz engineers Ahsan Habib (left) and Ali Yanik.

Breaking the electron bottleneck with light

UC Santa Cruz researchers have developed ultrasensitive nanoscale optical probes to monitor bioelectric activity of neurons and other electrogenic cells. The novel technology could lead to high-bandwidth brain-machine interfaces with dramatically enhanced precision and functionality.

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Diversify the storytellers and broaden our horizons

Diversify the storytellers and broaden our horizons

Erika Check Hayden, director of the Science Communication Program, writes that more inclusive science journalism is better journalism.

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Against Orthodoxies: Working with Hayden White

Against Orthodoxies: Working with Hayden White

Innovative scholars will visit campus next weekend for a conference to honor the late History of Consciousness emeritus professor Hayden White.

UCSC researchers refine pediatric cancer therapy

UCSC researchers refine pediatric cancer therapy

Analyzing gene expression in tumor cells from children with cancer is more likely to reveal targets for therapy than analysis of DNA mutations.

Traction: Art Talks speaker series launches for 2019-20

Traction: Art Talks speaker series launches for 2019-20

The Institute of the Arts and Sciences Traction: Art Talks kicks off tonight with Sadie Barnette, a former artist-in-residence at the Studio Museum.

Increasing representation among science journalists

Increasing representation among science journalists

A Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant will support efforts to attract diverse candidates to UC Santa Cruz's Science Communication Master’s Program.

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