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Discoveries, Advances, and Technologies that Change Our Lives

Learn more about how Caltech research, fueled by federal funding, yields discoveries, advances, and technologies to change our lives.
A smart bandage developed at Caltech could monitor wounds and deliver treatment
A rubber-gloved hand holds a diaphinous smart bandage covered with thin electrical traces.
An innovation ecosystem grows in Pasadena, fueled by Caltech
mechanical fry cook
Battery research is energized by Caltech chemists
Kimberly See
Caltech faculty are working to make farming practices more sustainable
carrots under soil
Caltech has joined an NIH program aimed at understanding the role viruses play in human health
A black and white transmission electron microscopy image of a mimivirus exhibiting the distinctive stargate structure
Caltech is the preeminent source for earthquake information around the world
Seismogram
Caltech is using AI to advance scientific discovery
chess pieces on board with clouds above
Caltech manages JPL, a leader in robotic exploration of the solar system, for NASA
NuSTAR space telescope
Caltech physicists created a method of producing graphene with the potential to transform electronics
black square of material held with tweezers
Caltech research paved the way to modern AI
neural network drawing
Caltech researchers are building a more sustainable electric grid
vehicle powered by city electrical grid
Caltech researchers are providing insights that can help create fair and accurate electoral systems
graphic of voting images
Caltech researchers continue to change the way we visualize the worlds both in and around us
cell imagery
Caltech scientists and engineers drive observation and exploration of the universe and beyond
collage showing a rover, satellites, and other space-related imagery
Caltech scientists are working to produce solar power in space
SSPD patch
Caltech scientists use advanced computing to address societal problems
collage showing computing and quantum imagery
Caltech's Chen Institute unites neuroscience and big data
the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research Building
Fiber-sensing technology can provide early warning for volcanic eruptions
A red plume of lava near a town on a coastline
Following earthquakes in Southern California, media outlets turn to Caltech for the latest news
Labs are designing self-driving cars, self-assembling space robots, prosthetic devices, and more
collage showing robots and drones
Many local startups have Caltech ties
A small, four-wheeled robot perches on a cement bridge with plants on either side.
Microbiologists have discovered the link between the gut biome and Parkinson's Disease
illustration of the gut-brain connection
Nobel laureate David Baltimore developed a system for classifying viruses based on their genetic material
types of viruses
Researchers are saving lives by pioneering a deeper understanding of human health
collage showing microbes, cells, neurons, and other biological figures