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Scientists wanted to know if simple behaviors could lead to lasting changes in personality– specifically, the trait of curiosity. The researchers created a smartphone app designed to encourage a curious mindset.

In a new study, UC Santa Barbara researchers test safer, more efficient alternatives to traditional lithium-ion batteries.

UCSB researchers found that transparency could improve public health by cutting pollution.

California is struggling to manage groundwater, which is used for drinking and irrigating crops. Now, a UC Santa Barbara study shows how important it also is for protecting diverse ecosystems from drought.

UCSB professor David Tilman co-authored a study that estimates the environmental impacts of 57,000 commonly purchased food products.

A group of Cal Poly researchers is beginning a study to track Pismo Beach clams, with the hope of restoring the species’ population.The research team will…

On this agriculture-themed episode of Issues & Ideas, we hear the second half of a conversation with Brent Burchett of the SLO County Farm Bureau, about…

Are you looking to improve your life? Feel free to go all out. Research out of UC Santa Barbara finds that it’s easier to make improvements to your life…

New research from the California Community Colleges finds even students who don’t complete certificates or transfer to four-year colleges can benefit…

A study published Thursday in the journal Science takes at look a just how much plastic waste is collecting in the world's oceans.An estimated 8 million…