Solving the Mystery of Bubbling DNA

Exposure to enzymes causes a peculiar response in liquid droplets formed by DNA. A new study explains the mechanisms behind it.

The Pathway to UV Lights that Can Destroy Viruses

UCSB materials scientists work on the semiconductors that could transform how we disinfect surfaces, spaces, PPE — even the air we breathe.

Chemical engineering professor Glenn Fredrickson helped to develop a new coating to ensure safe distribution of a future COVID-19 vaccine.

New design allows photons to be emitted from an LED's semiconductor lattice in greater number and with more precision.

Kunal Mukherjee’s lab group seeks to combine semiconductors for strength and defect immunity.

Ultraviolet light may have a role to play in disinfecting surfaces.

The university’s California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) has begun 3D-printing face shields to help health professionals fighting COVID-19.

A new, human-scale soft robot can move untethered and navigate human environments.

Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence combine to augment detection of methane leaks.

UCSB researchers create hardware that enables speedier solutions to optimization problems.