Blood Moon Rising: Total Lunar Eclipse Visible in Santa Barbara
Westmont Observatory opened in the early hours of Tuesday morning so the public could witness the eclipse’s totality.
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UC Santa Barbara Startup Builds Software to Speed Drug Discovery
The platform enables a quicker path to viable treatments for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
UC Santa Barbara Scientists Bottle the Sun with Liquid Battery
A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion batteries.
California Investigates Elon Musk’s AI Company After ‘Avalanche’ of Complaints About Sexual Content
Attorney General Rob Bonta said his office is looking into whether a new AI image editing tool from Elon Musk’s company violates California law.
Vandenberg Announces Plan for New ‘Super-Heavy’ Launch Site
The Santa Barbara County base could become the next home of SpaceX’s Starship, the world’s largest rocket.
In New Doc ‘The Age of Disclosure,’ Military Servicemen Expose More Details About UFOs at Vandenberg
Depending on who you ask — and what you’re willing to believe — aliens are real. And they’ve visited Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc more than once.
UC Santa Barbara Program Broadens STEM Opportunity for Underserved Youth
Future Makers Program brings elementary and middle school students from underserved districts to campus for a day of creativity and empowerment.
Is Social Media Causing a Modern Moral Panic?
UCSB research explores brain science and the relationship to social media addiction.
NIH Backs UC Santa Barbara Virtual Reality Project to Help Older Adults Build Real Social Connections
The project was first piloted with residents at Maravilla senior living community who used the VR remotely with a geographically separated family member.
Goleta-Based Startup Is Turning Plant Waste into Biofuel, with a Side of Vanilla
Spero Renewables has been tapped by Shell’s GameChanger program to scale lignin-based alternative fuels as it works on a sweet little side project.
