One of the most effective means of investigating and understanding autism is eye tracking. Participants are shown photos or videos, and computer software records where their gaze rests. Autistic individuals are more likely to focus on nonsocial aspects of an i... More »
Stevan Nadj-Perge, professor of applied physics and materials science, has been named one of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s 19 new Experimental Physics Investigators and will receive a five-year $1.25 million grant to further his research goals. “I’m ... More »
NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena are celebrating a remarkable milestone: the 47th anniversary of the launch of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft. These intrepid explorers, launched in late summer 1977, have surpassed all expectations, ventur... More »
Scientists with NASA’s Juno mission have developed the first complete 3D radiation map of the Jupiter system. Along with characterizing the intensity of the high-energy particles near the orbit of the icy moon Europa, the map shows how the radiation environmen... More »
The Carbon Mapper Coalition in Pasadena successfully launched its first satellite, Tanager-1, into orbit on Friday, Aug. 16, marking a significant step in efforts to identify and address methane super-emitters worldwide. The satellite, developed by Planet Labs... More »
A Caltech-incubated battery company, Sienza Energy, is making strides in addressing safety concerns within the electric vehicle market through its proprietary 3D nanostructure technology. The Pasadena-based firm, backed by Los Angeles philanthropist Patrick S... More »
Motiv Space Systems opened a new facility in East Pasadena on Thursday, bolstering the city’s growing reputation as a deep tech hub. The location on North Rosemead Boulevard, growing from Motiv’s existing headquarters on North Halstead Street, was formerly th... More »
NASA has awarded $6 million to 20 teams from emerging research institutions across the United States supporting projects that offer career development opportunities for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students. This is the third round ... More »
In a new study at Caltech, researchers are tackling a question that has long puzzled scientists: Why can some animals regrow body parts while humans cannot? The research, led by Dr. David Gold, a former Caltech postdoctoral scholar, analyzed gene activity in f... More »
NASA’s Cold Atom Lab, a first-of-its-kind facility operated by Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory aboard the International Space Station, has taken another step toward revolutionizing how quantum science can be used in space. Members of the science team meas... More »
Few American cities have as many resident seismologists and geologists as Pasadena. Fewer still come equipped with a world-class seismology laboratory and a field office of the U.S. Geological Survey. Like everyone in Pasadena, Caltech administrators, faculty,... More »
Caltech scientists have provided new insights into the mechanics of earthquakes, detailing Earth’s composition and how tectonic plates build up pressure before suddenly releasing it. This research, published by the Caltech Science Exchange and reviewed by Calt... More »
