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UC Riverside’s wonder women

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

With just four full-time staff members, the UC Riverside Women’s Resource Center (WRC) serves its campus population with a comprehensive range of programs and services. But what’s even more remarkable is that it is reaching beyond campus borders to engage the 2.3 million women who make Riverside and San Bernardino counties their home.

UC San Diego conference focuses on impact of women in leadership

During her opening address, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Elizabeth H. Simmons shared, “I am honored to be part of a campus community with so many champions who mentor, sponsor and advocate for the fair treatment of their women colleagues.”...

2020 Hollywood Diversity Report: A different story behind the scenes

Monday, February 10, 2020

Long-hidden art collection gifted to UC Irvine

Thursday, November 30, 2017

An exquisite but long-hidden collection of California art, including works by Ruth Asawa, Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud, has been given to UC Irvine by the trust of Gerald Buck, a Newport Beach developer and art aficionado who passed away in 2013.

Virtual anatomy

Thursday, September 28, 2017

UCSF medical students are using virtual reality in the anatomy lab to give them a new way to bridge hands-on training with cadavers and textbook learning. Read more, and watch a video, about how VR is revolutionizing the way future doctors are learning about our bodies.

Immigration status has health implications for young Latinos, study shows

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Young undocumented Latinos who gain legal status, even on a temporary basis, experience significant positive effects on their psychological well-being, according to a new study by researchers at UC Merced and UC Davis.

Hey Siri, an ancient algorithm may help you grasp metaphors

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Sometimes Siri has trouble understanding what you're saying, but UC Berkeley researchers hope their study on how humans create metaphors can pave the way for future advances in artificial intelligence.  ...

Cracking the code: Why aren't more women majoring in computer science?

Thursday, June 29, 2017

A UCLA professor is working to pinpoint specific strategies to attract and retain women and students of color as computer science majors.

Students of all races feel safer in ethnically diverse middle schools

Thursday, June 22, 2017

According to UCLA researchers, middle school students from a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds feel safer, less lonely and less bullied if they attend schools that are more diverse.

Mountain lions fear humans, fleeing when they hear our voices

Thursday, June 22, 2017

UC Santa Cruz researchers found evidence that these big cats don't like encountering humans any more than we like bumping into them on hiking trails.

Dressmakers found to have needle-sharp 3D vision

Thursday, June 15, 2017

The stereoscopic vision of seamstresses is superior to that of surgeons, UC Berkeley researchers find.

Indiana Jones meets the sea

Thursday, June 15, 2017

UC San Diego launches Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology to study influence of marine environments on ancient societies.

Cal’s main attraction? For nesting peregrines, it’s the Campanile

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Peregrine falcons, once on the brink of extinction, have shifted from their natural cliff faces into tall buildings in urban areas, including UC Berkeley's Campanile.

UC Santa Cruz to launch first-generation faculty campaign

Thursday, June 1, 2017

The initiative's primary goal is two-fold: to make students feel a sense of belonging and ownership over their education and to help teachers understand the challenges and cultural wealth of first generation students.

Great escape

Thursday, June 1, 2017

UC Santa Barbara professors weigh in on the benefits of binge-watching.

Researchers find computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions tests

Thursday, May 25, 2017

International team led by a UC San Diego computer scientist uncovered the system inside cars’ onboard computers. ...

UC Merced to digitize AIDS historical archives

Thursday, May 18, 2017

The archives tell the story of the early days of the AIDS epidemic in the San Francisco Bay Area, including how community groups and the medical community mobilized to help combat the disease.

UC San Diego team creates the ultimate natural sunscreen

Thursday, May 18, 2017

The chemists have developed nanoparticles that mimic the behavior of natural melanin-producing cell structures that protect our skin, eyes and other tissues from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation.

Nearly half of California’s salmon, trout on track to become extinct. But the trend can be reversed.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

“This report should rightly be considered an alarm bell, but it should also be seen as a roadmap for how we can correct course to better support native aquatic species,” UC Davis professor emeritus Peter Moyle said.

UC Santa Cruz genetics lab helps solve the mystery of 'Miranda Eve'

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Specialists and volunteers worked together to identify the remains of the 19th century child whose casket was discovered in a San Francisco neighborhood.

Engineers investigate a simple, no-bake recipe to make bricks from Martian soil

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Explorers planning to settle on Mars might be able to turn the planet’s red soil into bricks without needing to use an oven or additional ingredients thanks to UC San Diego engineers.

UC Irvine aims to become first university to launch rocket into space

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

The “Moonshot Initiative,” funded through a $1 million gift from Base 11, will establish a rocketry program at The Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

Sensor-equipped glove could help doctors take guesswork out of measuring spasticity

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital has developed new technology that could be used to accurately measure muscle stiffness during physical exams.

Big Pixel Initiative invites public to help map our world

Thursday, April 13, 2017

UC San Diego research is set to transform the way urbanization and growth is studied.

UC Irvine to save 50 million gallons in drinkable water annually

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Campus partners with Irvine Ranch Water District to convert central cooling plant to recycled water use.

Shoe-string theory: Science shows why shoelaces come untied

Thursday, April 13, 2017

A new study by mechanical engineers at UC Berkeley finally shows why your shoelaces may keep coming untied.

Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old age

Thursday, April 6, 2017

UC Berkeley researchers discover that sleeping too little can elevate the risk of memory loss and other disorders among older people. ...

Pioneering stem cell gene therapy cures infants with bubble baby disease

Thursday, March 30, 2017

UCLA researchers have developed a cure for babies born with adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, a rare and life-threatening condition that can be fatal within the first year of life if left untreated.

UC Irvine named home for National Registry of Exonerations

Thursday, March 23, 2017

UC Irvine's Newkirk Center for Science & Society becomes home to leading source of information for official criminal conviction reversals.

Why pandas are black and white

Thursday, March 9, 2017

After uncovering why zebras have black-and-white stripes (to repel biting flies), UC Davis scientists took the coloration question to giant pandas.

How healthy eating could reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Thursday, March 9, 2017

According to a new study led by UC Santa Barbara researchers, good dietary choices could improve the health care system and even benefit the planet. ...

Help scientists memorialize the next solar eclipse in a "megamovie"

Thursday, February 23, 2017

UC Berkeley and Google are looking for citizen scientists to document and memorialize the August event, and help scientists learn about the sun in the process.

Oscar contenders are more diverse, but report urges Hollywood to address ongoing equity issues

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Despite this year's Academy Award nominations and increased diversity in Hollywood, a UCLA report finds that racial minorities and women remain severely underrepresented in film and television hiring.

Scalp cooling can help some breast cancer patients retain hair

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Scalp cooling can lessen some chemotherapy-induced hair loss in certain breast cancer patients, according to a new multicenter study from UCSF, Weill Cornell Medicine and three other medical centers.

Your brain on exercise

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Physical activity gives your brain a boost, but can it enhance your vision? Research by UC Santa Barbara psychologists Barry Giesbrecht and Tom Bullock suggests that it can.

The operating room of the future

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The robotics technologies in Michael Yip’s UC San Diego lab are all inspired by a common goal: to augment the capabilities of surgeons.

The mighty Phyllis returns after record-shattering swim

Thursday, February 9, 2017

An elephant seal monitored by UC Santa Cruz researchers swam about 7,400 miles, longer than any elephant seal recorded over two decades — then she gave birth to a baby boy.

Thirdhand smoke affects weight, blood cell development

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Berkeley Lab-led study adds to evidence that tobacco smoke's lingering residue could be harmful.

‘Dense breasts’ eclipse all other known breast cancer risk factors

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Women whose breasts are composed largely of glandular tissue, rather than fat, have an amplified risk of breast cancer, which exceeds the impact of other widely known risks on a population level, say UCSF researchers.

UC helps launch 4-H program in Mexico

Thursday, January 26, 2017

The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources 4-H Youth Development Program is bringing the 4-H experience to children south of the border.

Fish fraud: Think that's halibut in your sushi? Sorry, it may not be

Thursday, January 12, 2017

A new study from researchers at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University checked the DNA of fish ordered at 26 Los Angeles sushi restaurants from 2012 through 2015, and found that 47 percent of sushi was mislabeled.

Want to know how much it rained? Download the iRain app to find out

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

The new app, developed by UC Irvine engineers, delivers state-of-the-art rainfall estimates in even remote areas. ...

UCLA mathematicians bring ocean to life for Disney’s ‘Moana’

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Mathematics professor Joseph Teran and his research team applied their knowledge of math, physics and computer science to enliven Disney's new 3-D computer-animated hit.

A Wolverine inspired material

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Scientists, including several from UC Riverside, have developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material.

A matter of life or death

Thursday, December 22, 2016

What drives decisions by autonomous vehicles in dire situations? UC Irvine researchers are finding out.

Pop-outs: How the brain extracts meaning from noise

Thursday, December 22, 2016

UC Berkeley psychologists study how our brains rapidly retune to detect language patterns in formerly unintelligible speech.

What’s the best electric car for you? Take this app for a test drive

Thursday, December 15, 2016

A new app developed by a Berkeley Lab team that monitors how you drive, then crunches the data to show you greener cars that fit your personal driving habits.

Ocean health study shows mixed results

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The 2016 Ocean Health Index shows no major declines — and few real improvements, says the UC Santa Barbara ecologist who worked on the study.

Hospital room too warm? Adjust it with an iPad

Friday, December 9, 2016

At UC San Diego Medical Center, patients can be in command of their own experience by controlling room temperature and lighting, selecting entertainment options and accessing their medical information — all with an iPad without leaving their beds.

How accurate is the science in the film "Arrival"?

Friday, December 2, 2016

A UC Santa Barbara astrophysicist examines the science behind science fiction movies, including the new film "Arrival."

Picking over the past for a glimpse into the future

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

UC Merced professors and graduate students are studying the ecosystem that surrounded what is now the La Brea Tar Pits in the middle of Los Angeles and hoping it will provide clues into how climate change will affect the future.

Zika in fetal brain tissue responds to a popular antibiotic

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

UCSF researchers have discovered that a common antibiotic that's safe to use during pregnancy can prevent the virus from infecting certain cells.

Why we can easily distinguish between an android and a human in real life

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

We can be fooled by androids in TV shows and movies, but not so much in real life, a new UC Berkeley study finds.

Older first-time mothers are also more likely to live longer

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Study by researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine finds that women giving birth for first time later in life increase chances of living to 90.

Concrete jungle functions as carbon sink

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Cement-based materials eventually reabsorb much of the CO2 released during creation, UC Irvine researchers find.

Newly discovered salamander species, world’s smallest, already endangered

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

An international team of researchers, including UC Berkeley professor David Wake, reported three new species of the world’s smallest salamander — and all are in danger of dying out.

What molecules you leave on your phone reveal about your lifestyle

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

By sampling the molecules on cell phones, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences were able to construct lifestyle sketches for each phone’s owner.

Carbon-hungry plants are impeding the growth rate of atmospheric CO2

Thursday, November 10, 2016

The research led by Berkeley Lab underscores the need to identify and protect our vital ecosystems.

How Trump defied the polls

Thursday, November 10, 2016

UCLA professors discuss how nearly all the major polls and news organizations incorrectly predicted the outcome of the presidential election — and the unexpected way that gender played a role.

Patients at UCLA Medical Center vote from their hospital beds

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Volunteers helped patients hospitalized at UCLA Health get Emergency Vote by Mail ballots so they didn't have to miss out on the chance to vote in the November presidential election.

UC Merced staffers raise money for scholarship for students whose parents work on campus

Monday, November 7, 2016

UC doesn’t provide tuition assistance to its employees' children so the UC Merced Staff Assembly has begun a scholarship program earmarked for students whose parents work there. ...

Internet in wide open spaces

Thursday, November 3, 2016

UC Santa Barbara computer science professor Elizabeth Belding is heading up efforts to provide internet access to rural tribal communities.

Live long and … Facebook?

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

UC San Diego study links online social interactions to longevity.

Pedestrians may run rampant in a world of self-driving cars

Monday, October 31, 2016

Would you look both ways if you knew cars would always stop? A UC Santa Cruz researcher thinks not.

How nanoscience will improve our health and lives in the coming years

Monday, October 31, 2016

Targeted medicine deliveries and increased energy efficiency are just two of many ways, according to research from UCLA.

UCLA dietitians argue the case for soda taxes to help curb obesity

Thursday, October 27, 2016

UCLA dietitians Dana Hunnes and Erin Morse explain how sugary drinks impact our health and how a tax might affect consumption.

Scary cinema: East vs. West

Thursday, October 27, 2016

For some of us, scary movies are part of a once-a-year Halloween ritual. For Bliss Cua Lim, associate professor of film & media studies at UC Irvine, they’re her academic area of expertise.

For space station astronauts, spinal muscles shrink after months in space

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

While astronauts on long space missions do not experience a change in spinal disc height, the muscles supporting the spine weaken, find researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine.

Mental health matters

Friday, October 14, 2016

UC Santa Barbara researchers are studying the effectiveness of an innovative program designed to help children learn about mental health.

Genome engineering paves way for sickle cell cure

Thursday, October 13, 2016

A team including researchers from UC Berkeley and UCSF has taken a key step toward a cure for sickle cell disease, using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool.

Mars-bound astronauts face chronic dementia risk from galactic cosmic ray exposure

Monday, October 10, 2016

UC Irvine study raises questions about long-term brain health after extended space flights.

The more you Google, the less likely you are to use your memory

Friday, October 7, 2016

UC Santa Cruz psychology professor Ben Storm explains how the internet is changing the way we learn, remember and solve problems.

New fault discovered in earthquake-prone Southern California region

Friday, October 7, 2016

Scripps Oceanography scientists have just mapped the Salton Trough Fault, which runs parallel to the San Andreas Fault. The discovery will provide important information for earthquake rupture and ground-shaking models.

Demystifying fog — and how climate change affects it

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Researchers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA and UC Merced will join other institutions in studying fog, the critical role it plays in trees' survival during the summer and how climate change is affecting it.

New online game invites public to help fight Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

The Stall Catchers game, which was developed in part by a UC Berkeley senior fellow, aims to accelerate the analysis of data and help scientists find targets for treatment of Alzheimer’s faster.

Ocean conditions contributed to unprecedented 2015 toxic algae bloom

Monday, October 3, 2016

As ocean conditions continue to get warmer around the globe, the joint study by a UC Santa Cruz scientist and other marine experts expands our understanding of what the future may hold.

Today’s parents spend more time with their kids than moms and dads did 50 years ago

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Mothers – and fathers – across most Western countries are spending more time with their children than parents did in the mid-’60s, according to a UC Irvine study.

On ocean plastic instead of turtle shells, crabs abandon monogamy

Thursday, September 29, 2016

According to a study by a UC Davis researcher, floating plastic trash in the ocean provides many new places for oceanic crabs to live — and more space opens up many different ways for crabs to live and find partners.

If legalizing pot, consider health, not profits

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

A new analysis of marijuana legislation by UCSF researchers offers a framework for states that are considering legalizing the drug and want to protect public health, rather than corporate profits.

Vaccinating babies without vaccinating babies

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

A UC Riverside-led study shows that a baby makes copies of the maternal immune cells it acquires through mother’s milk.

Los Angeles Fire Dept. and UC San Diego WIFIRE team join forces to fight wildfires

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

A real-time ‘Firemap’ tool, developed by UC San Diego researchers, has proven effective in recent Los Angeles-area blazes.

Are you a jerk?

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Take this quiz by a UC Riverside philosopher and find out.

Mindfulness helps children as young as 3 manage their emotions during school

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Thanks to the UCLA Center for Child Anxiety Resilience Education and Support (CARES), mindfulness has found its way into a classroom in Watts.

Do these genes make me lonely? Study finds loneliness is a heritable trait

Friday, September 23, 2016

Large human genetics study conducted by UC San Diego Health researchers finds loneliness is a heritable trait associated with neuroticism and depressive symptoms, but no one gene is responsible.

Nurses do research too, and here’s why it matters

Thursday, September 22, 2016

The concept may surprise some, although the work they do is vital to patients.

Brain’s hippocampus helps fill in the blanks of language

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Researchers at UC Berkeley have found that language and memory are intimately linked.

UC Irvine study links selfies, happiness

Friday, September 16, 2016

Regularly snapping selfies with your smartphone and sharing photos with your friends can help make you a happier person, according to computer scientists at UC Irvine.

Sugar papers reveal industry role in shifting national heart disease focus to saturated fat

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

An analysis by UC San Francisco researchers reveals that the sugar industry began working closely with nutrition scientists in the mid-1960s to downplay evidence linking sucrose consumption to coronary heart disease.

Cancer therapies for dogs may speed up treatments for people

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Man's best friend could lead the way in fighting diseases that we have in common, UC Davis study shows.

How does your garden grow?

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

UC Santa Barbara professor David Cleveland and his students demonstrate that turning your lawn into a vegetable garden can cut greenhouse gas emissions.

This solar-powered water heater could save energy and money

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

A UC Merced researcher is developing solar-powered water heating technology that will soon be put to the test in a Southern California community.

Yellow minion-like robot larvae deployed at sea

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

UC Davis researchers are deploying robot larvae into the oceans to better understand where marine larvae go, how they get there and more.

NASA's DNA sequencing in space is a success, UCSF researchers confirm

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Two hundred miles above Earth, NASA has conducted the first genome sequencing in space, and researchers at UCSF helped analyze the data sent back from the International Space Station and confirm that the sequencing was a success.

Nation’s first state-funded firearm violence research center to be established at UC Davis

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

The UC Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis’ Sacramento campus will draw on the power of other UC campuses and beyond to provide the scientific evidence that informs the development of effective prevention policies and programs.

Soda tax linked to drop in sugary beverage drinking in Berkeley

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

A new UC Berkeley study shows a 21 percent drop in the drinking of soda and other sugary beverages in Berkeley’s low-income neighborhoods after the city levied a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

Why are we so afraid to leave children alone?

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

A UC Irvine study suggests that our fears of leaving children unsupervised have become exaggerated in recent decades – not because the practice has become more dangerous, but because it has become socially unacceptable.

Zika infection may affect adult brain cells

Monday, August 22, 2016

New research in mice, led by a team including scientists from the UC San Diego School of Medicine, suggests that the viral risk of Zika may not be limited to pregnant women.

Why every little thing he does is magic

Friday, August 19, 2016

Brain scans of singer-songwriter Sting, combined with imaging analysis techniques developed by a UC Santa Barbara neurologist, shed light on how Sting's brain organizes music.

What no one ever told you about people who are single is...

Thursday, August 11, 2016

A UC Santa Barbara psychologist reveals the science behind a fulfilling single life.

Warming world may put most cities off-limits for summer Olympics

Friday, August 12, 2016

By 2085, only eight Northern Hemisphere cities outside of western Europe are likely to be cool enough to host the summer games, UC Berkeley scientists find.

UC president encourages teenage girls to aim high during visit to campus

Monday, August 8, 2016

President Napolitano spent time with students at the Youth Empowerment Institute, an annual summer camp for girls that merges college access topics with emerging technology, during a two-day visit to UC Santa Cruz.

UC Hastings College of the Law launches Chancellor & Dean search

Thursday, August 4, 2016

The Dean Search Committee is seeking “strong, dynamic leadership from a candidate with the vision and skills to propel UC Hastings forward.”...

To change the world, UC researchers start writing op-eds

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Researchers are signing up for the "Write to Change the World" fellowship program, led by UC Merced, to learn how to write for mainstream media, pitch ideas and condense what they want in a concise, meaningful way.

The key to effectively treating mental illness: Eliminate the stigma

Thursday, August 11, 2016

The stigma associated with mental illnesses is causing millions of Americans go untreated because of misconceptions and shame. UCSF researchers are among those who are pushing for changes that would help to eliminate the stigma and get people the treatments they need.

Sprinkling of neural dust opens door to electroceuticals

Thursday, August 4, 2016

UC Berkeley engineers have built the first dust-sized, wireless sensors that can be implanted in the body.

How sunflowers follow the sun

Friday, August 5, 2016

Sunflowers not only pivot to face the sun as it moves across the sky during the day, but they also rotate 180 degrees during the night to greet the morning sun. UC Davis and UC Berkeley researchers have now discovered how they do it.

Drought conditions slow the growth of Douglas fir trees across the west

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Douglas fir trees are consistently sensitive to drought conditions, according to a study led by a UC Davis researcher.

Beware of banana armageddon

Monday, August 15, 2016

A UC Davis plant pathologist may have discovered a possible solution to a fungal disease that threatens to wipe out bananas in less than a decade.

Baby food for thought

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

UC Santa Barbara researcher finds infants learn about food preferences — what’s good, what’s bad and who will eat what — in a social context.

A short heat-treatment of luggage may reduce spread of bedbugs

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

A UC Irvine entomologist may have found a new way to kill bedbugs on luggage that doesn't involve chemicals.

15 threatened natural resources and the UCLA scientists working to save them

Monday, August 15, 2016

Some of our treasured resources — animals, plants and fragile ecosystems — are under siege by rising temperatures, severe drought, insect infestation, hybrid competitors and human intrusion into nature. Here's what UCLA experts are doing about it.

All e-cigarettes emit harmful chemicals, but some emit more than others

Friday, July 29, 2016

A new Berkeley Lab study identifies two more carcinogens that were not previously reported in e-cigarette vapor.

Francis Ford Coppola tests concept of live movie-making with UCLA students, faculty

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Students and faculty joined five-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker and alumnus Francis Ford Coppola in an experimental workshop involving a new kind of movie-making that's performed live and viewed by an audience in real time.

Biologists home in on paleo gut for clues to our evolutionary history

Monday, July 25, 2016

It turns out that microbes in our guts are determined in part by our evolutionary history, not just external factors like diet, medicine and geography, UC Berkeley researchers say.

Building lab instruments one block at a time

Friday, July 22, 2016

3D-printed, Lego-like system developed at UC Riverside can be used by researchers, students and clinicians to build lab tools easily and affordably. ...

UC Merced campus growth plans earn final approval from UC Regents

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Modern off-grid lighting could create 2 million new jobs in developing world

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Berkeley Lab study assesses the employment impact of widespread conversion to solar-LED lighting in developing countries.

Scents from bed bugs’ shed skin affect the pests’ behavior

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

UC Riverside researchers find shed skins of bed bugs emit pheromones that could help combat infestations of the insect.

Researchers map Zika’s routes to the developing fetus

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley show how the virus travels from a pregnant woman to her fetus and identify a drug that may be able to block it.

Follow-up of Kepler data yields more than 100 confirmed exoplanets

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

International team, including UC Santa Cruz researchers, reports the biggest haul of new worlds yet uncovered by NASA's K2 mission, including many worlds that could potentially support life.

UC Davis to build first 50 homes for faculty and staff at West Village by 2018

Monday, July 18, 2016

New homes at UC Davis's zero-net-energy community intended to attract and retain employees who are otherwise priced out of the local housing market.

Scientists and zoos team up on landmark elephant welfare project

Friday, July 15, 2016

A newly released study in which UC Davis played a key role reveals that social interactions and opportunities to engage with their surroundings may be more important to elephants’ welfare than space.

Researchers develop novel microscope to study the underwater world

Wednesday, July 13, 2016

A new microscopic imaging system designed and built by UCSD researchers is revealing a never-before-seen view of the underwater world. ...

Spit personality

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

UC Irvine researcher Douglas Granger finds health and behavior secrets inside human and animal mouths.

Countdown to a cure

Monday, July 11, 2016

Spurred by three decades of momentum and fresh funding, UCSF scientists mount a major effort to finally defeat AIDS.

Advocating for the Humanities

Friday, July 8, 2016

UC Santa Barbara scholar Alan Liu, who has worked to generate attention for the humanities outside of academia, has launched an international contest to help engage humanities students around the globe.

Exactly how do you weigh a bee?

Thursday, July 7, 2016

UC Davis entomologists and engineers team up to solve this tricky puzzle, as they seek to understand how bumblebees respond to changes in the environment.

Most college students ignore cheating opportunities

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

A UC Riverside study revealed that studying for the sake of learning is the norm among a group of 550 students.

Chemists find new way to recycle plastic waste into fuel

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an approach that tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic.

A cut above the rest

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

UC Santa Barbara’s Bancroft Collection features a dazzling array of minerals and gem crystals.

Technique from biology helps explain the evolution of the American car

Monday, June 27, 2016

Method developed by UCLA-led team offers new way to study how technology changes over time.

Sci-fi meets soprano with Star Trek opera

Thursday, June 23, 2016

UC Santa Cruz–affiliated professors and staff are boldly going where no one has gone before by taking Star Trek into the high-culture realm of arias and recitatives.

Sierra Nevada snowpack not likely to recover from drought until 2019

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

UCLA researchers' new method could be useful for analyzing snowpack in other mountains.

Researchers gear up galaxy-seeking robots for a test run

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Berkeley Lab-assembled ‘ProtoDESI’ to serve as a model for planned array of 5,000 robots wielding fiber-optic cables.

Climate change could trigger tropical evacuations

Friday, June 10, 2016

Global warming is likely to force some populations to relocate hundreds of miles from their current homes this century, according to research by UC Berkeley and Columbia University professors.

Scientists discover biomarkers that could help give cancer patients better survival estimates

Thursday, June 9, 2016

A new method developed by UCLA scientists could improve the accuracy of doctors' predictions, using biomedical big data to achieve precision medicine.

Copper is key in burning fat

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

A new study by a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley research team is further burnishing copper’s reputation as an essential nutrient for human physiology. ...

The teenage brain on social media

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

What happens when teenagers see their photos get a lot of likes? UCLA researchers studied 32 teenagers to find out.

This bright magenta solar greenhouse could change the way we eat

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Thanks to a transparent solar panel developed at UC Santa Cruz, greenhouses are enjoying a new moment in the sun.

How you argue could make you sick

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

UC Berkeley researchers find different negative health outcomes, whether you raise your voice or keep a stiff upper lip.

How the brain makes – and breaks – a habit

Friday, May 27, 2016

Neuroscience study from UC San Diego identifies brain chemicals and neural pathway involved in switching between habitual behavior and deliberate decision-making.

Engineers take first step toward flexible, wearable, tricoder-like device

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Chem-Phys patch, developed at UC San Diego, monitors both biochemical and electric signals in the human body at the same time — a first.

Spoiler alert: spoilers make you enjoy stories more

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Did someone spoil the next episode of "Game of Thrones"? They might have done you a favor.

Got plaque? Berkeley Lab tech provides measure of artery health

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

What if checking the state of your arterial health were as simple as monitoring your blood pressure? New Berkeley Lab technology could soon make detecting the process of plaque buildup a routine part of a visit to the doctor and, perhaps, home healthcare settings.

The Walkman, the iPhone's predecessor

Friday, May 20, 2016

A UC Irvine writer looks back at how the Walkman changed the world – and uncovers lessons about the fear of technology.

How to win friends and influence people? Be kind.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

A UC Berkeley psychologist sheds some light on the power and influence that each of us wields, and how it affects our behavior.

Making water an appealing substitute to sodas

Thursday, May 12, 2016

UC's Nutritional Policy Institute is part of an alliance that is striving to make drinking water the easy, appealing substitute for sugary beverages in an effort to combat diabetes and pre-diabetes.

You can tell a squirrel is frustrated when it does this

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

UC Berkeley researchers tracked 22 foraging fox squirrels on campus to better understand the tell-tail signs of frustration.

How to talk about climate change so people will take action

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

What can we do about climate change? UC San Diego researchers show in a new study that the way you frame the issue in a discussion matters.

Eliminating HIV is possible, UCLA researchers say

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

A nearly two-decade analysis by researchers from UCLA and Denmark shows that the "treatment as prevention" approach could be effective in wiping out the disease.

Three Earth-sized planets found orbiting a tiny nearby star

Thursday, May 5, 2016

An international team of astronomers, including UC San Diego astrophysicists, has discovered three Earth-sized planets orbiting near the “habitable zone” of an ultracool dwarf star.

Cleansing rain? Not so fast.

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Research conducted in part by Berkeley Lab scientists shows a surprising link between rain and airborne particles.

Children trust "clever" characters on television

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

A team of researchers, including UC Riverside professor Rebekah Richert, found that children are more likely to learn from educational television if they believe the character in the program is knowledgeable.

Presidential ads put to the test

Monday, May 2, 2016

Politics and media experts from UCLA and Vanderbilt University will provide a data-backed understanding of commercials’ persuasiveness and effectiveness with SpotCheck, a new approach to rating political ads.

Researchers dive into big data to predict NBA winners

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Before you place any bets on the next NBA playoff games, take a look at UC Merced professor Harish Bhat’s Twitter account.

How your brain files away words

Thursday, April 28, 2016

What if a map of the brain could help us decode people’s inner thoughts? UC Berkeley scientists have built a “semantic atlas” that shows in vivid colors and multiple dimensions how the human brain organizes language.

The fructose you eat can alter your brain genes

Monday, April 25, 2016

Fructose can alter hundreds of your brain genes, which can lead to diseases like Alzheimer's. But UCLA experts say it's not all bad news. There is a way to reverse the damage.

How Moscow’s Tsar Bell found its voice — at Berkeley

Friday, April 22, 2016

A team of researchers, including Greg Niemeyer, director of the Berkeley Center for New Media, has recreated the sound of the biggest bell in the world, a bell that has never been rung.

UC Irvine chemists create battery technology with off-the-charts charging capacity

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Nanowire-based battery material can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times, moving us closer to a battery that would never require replacement.

UC Merced becomes drone use policy hub

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

UC Merced has been chosen to house the newly formed Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety.

Your home is an energy hog – here’s how to put it on a diet

Friday, April 15, 2016

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have a prescription for cutting your home's energy use.

Most online liquid nicotine vendors fail to prevent sales to minors

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Across the United States, online vendors of e-liquids are failing to take proper precautions in preventing sales to minors, according to a study by the UC Irvine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

New twist in old trope about Eskimo words for snow

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Researchers at UC Berkeley and Carnegie Mellon University have taken a fresh look at words for snow, taking on an urban legend referred to by some as “the great Eskimo vocabulary hoax.”...

UCLA and UCSF join collaboration to advance cancer immunotherapy research

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

UCLA and UCSF have joined forces with four of the nation’s other leading cancer centers and The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy to maximize the potential of cancer immunotherapy research.  ...

Are they friends or not? Just a second of laughter can reveal relationship status, UCLA study finds

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Hearing other people laugh together, even for just one second, can be enough information to gauge whether or not those people are friends, according to a UCLA study.

Million Cat Challenge reaches halfway milestone

Monday, April 11, 2016

Founded through a partnership between the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program and the Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida, the Million Cat Challenge is halfway to its goal of saving the lives of 1 million cats in five years. ...

San Diego to be research hub for new human vaccines project

Friday, April 8, 2016

Consortium including UC San Diego aims to transform current understanding of the human immune system and expedite development of vaccines and biologics to prevent and treat many global diseases.

Study finds canvassing conversations reduce transgender prejudice

Friday, April 8, 2016

Researchers from UC Berkeley and Stanford University report that door-to-door canvassing by volunteers — both transgender and not — reduced voters’ prejudice against transgender people.

Mentors help new faculty find their academic niche

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Recent UC San Diego hires find experienced mentors, online programs, faculty 'boot camp' and other resources to ensure success.

Do your politics make you happy?

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

U.S. election fever is running hotter than ever, and each side is selling a vision of a happier, brighter future. Researchers at UC Irvine have been examining whether one ideology or another is more likely to make people happy, and whether that should translate into how people vote.

Global study finds neighborhood design helps put best foot forward for health

Monday, April 4, 2016

Results from the study conducted by UC San Diego Health researchers show people in activity-friendly neighborhoods get up to 90 more minutes of exercise weekly.

Remote Italian village could harbor secrets of healthy aging

Thursday, March 31, 2016

UC San Diego researchers are teaming up with experts at the University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 citizens, all over 100 years old, living in a remote village on Italy's coast.

Better global ocean management

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Rights-based approaches could double fish biomass and make 77 percent of world’s fisheries biologically healthy within a decade, say UC Santa Barbara researchers.

Pluto's varied landscape reveals surprisingly complex geology

Monday, March 28, 2016

NASA's New Horizons mission, which features UC Santa Cruz researchers, reveals active glaciers of frozen nitrogen feeding into a vast basin, huge mountains of ice and possible evidence of a subsurface ocean.

The science behind our love for March Madness

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Our brains put us in the shoes of athletes as they compete and also help us form communities with other fans, says Marco Iacoboni, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Photo: Scott McIntyre/Naples Daily News via AP...

20 questions that can predict obesity

Monday, March 21, 2016

Scientists at UC's division of Agriculture and Natural Resources have developed 20 simple questions about family eating habits that can help health professionals predict the likelihood that young children will become overweight or obese in the future.

Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry turns 10

Monday, March 21, 2016

Berkeley Lab's nanoscience user facility has served thousands of scientists from all over the world over the last decade. View a timeline of the facility’s most notable scientific achievements.

UC Berkeley discovery may lead the way to unisex birth control

Friday, March 18, 2016

A team of biologists has found the switch that triggers the power kick sperm use to penetrate and fertilize a human egg, which could be used to better understand male infertility and also to develop a new contraceptive. ...

Growth in women-owned businesses outpacing total business growth in state and U.S.

Friday, March 18, 2016

A UC Riverside analysis found that from 2007 to 2012, the number of women-owned businesses grew 27 percent in California, compared to the 5 percent growth rate of ‘all businesses' in the state. Read more about the analysis and its findings.

Fishing industry a bigger polluter than thought

Friday, March 18, 2016

The fishing industry is a far greater contributor to climate change than previously thought in part due to its use of diesel fuel, which emits carbon dioxide that persists in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, a UC Merced study shows.

Turning carbon dioxide into sustainable concrete

Thursday, March 17, 2016

UCLA researchers are developing a new building material that could transform polluting emissions into a valuable resource.

Stem cells regenerate human lens after cataract surgery, restoring vision

Monday, March 14, 2016

The new approach, developed by researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, may have broad therapeutic implications on tissue and organ repair.

Major new initiative to elevate UC Berkeley’s creative culture

Friday, March 11, 2016

New Arts + Design Initiative launched at Berkeley emphasizes the key role creativity plays in higher education.

UC San Diego launches black academic excellence initiative

Thursday, March 10, 2016

New program seeks to ensure the success of black students, faculty and staff at the campus.

Teen girls see big drop in chemical exposure with switch in cosmetics

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, shampoos and lotions can lead to a significant drop in levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the body, according to a new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley.

Poor communications, premature discharges linked to patient readmissions, study shows

Monday, March 7, 2016

A preventable ‘revolving door of re-hospitalizations’ puts hospitals at risk of penalties, according to a new study from UCSF.

Bromances may be good for men’s health

Monday, March 7, 2016

Male friendships could have healthful effects similar to those seen in romantic relationships, according to new research from UC Berkeley.

The dark side of "green" products

Thursday, March 3, 2016

You think you're being green by buying a hybrid car, but are you? Two UC Santa Barbara researchers explore this question and suggest there's no such thing as a green product.

A roadmap for advancing women in tech

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Quality mentorships is one of eight key recommendations in a new UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation report about strategies for increasing diversity and retaining women in high-tech careers.

A new method to stop Argentine ants: Their own pheromones

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

UC Riverside researchers may have found an effective and environmentally friendly alternative to insecticides that successfully reduced ant activity by 74 percent in their studies.

UC Merced researchers identify drug that could treat melanoma

Monday, February 29, 2016

The team has identified a genetic activation common to one-fifth of melanoma patients and demonstrated that a drug known to inhibit that gene could help suppress tumor generation.

Body’s immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer’s disease than thought

Thursday, February 25, 2016

UC Irvine mouse study finds dramatic increase in brain plaques when key cells are lacking.

Experiments show shame evolved as a defense mechanism

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Experiments by UC Santa Barbara researchers show shame allows humans to anticipate social devaluation and adjust intensity of shame proportionately.

See something weird in nature? Call your local scientist

Friday, February 19, 2016

A UCLA scientist discusses the increasing importance of citizen science and what kind of "natural weirdness" people should be on the look out for.

Dementia risk varies greatly among racial and ethnic groups

Friday, February 12, 2016

Researchers compared six ethnic and racial groups within the same geographic population in a joint UCSF-Kaiser Permanente study, and found significant variation in dementia incidence among them. Read about which group has the highest and lowest risk.

Why are affluent countries more likely to see fewer women in STEM than poor ones

Friday, February 12, 2016

UC Santa Barbara director of sex and gender research looks at eighth grade boys' and girls' aspirations in different countries as she attempts to better understand the disparity.

Cockroach inspires robot that squeezes through cracks

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

The robot being developed at UC Berkeley could assist search-and-rescue efforts in rubble resulting from tornados, earthquakes and explosions.

UC Santa Barbara scholars on the ‘intractable problem’ of depicting history on film

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

“The question of creative license versus historical accuracy dates all the way back to the silent era,” said Joshua Moss, a visiting assistant professor of film and media studies at UC Santa Barbara.

UCLA researchers have pinpointed the origin of the sighing reflex in the brain

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Researchers now have a better understanding of how the brain triggers sighing, which is vital to lung function. The discovery could help patients with breathing disorders.

UC Irvine researchers link compulsive Facebook checking to lack of sleep

Monday, February 8, 2016

“When you get less sleep, you’re more prone to distraction,” said lead researcher Gloria Mark, a UC Irvine informatics professor.

Group offers support to women in STEM

Thursday, February 4, 2016

A new organization at UC Merced brings together professors, staff members, students and postdoctoral researchers to work towards closing the gender gap by engaging, supporting and mentoring women in fields traditionally dominated by men.

Cling-on warriors

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

A new type of underwater adhesive being developed at UC Santa Barbara was inspired by the super sticky sandcastle worm.

Chemical used to replace BPA in plastic accelerates embryonic development, disrupts reproductive system

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Companies advertise BPA-free plastic as a safer version of products ranging from water bottles to sippy cups to toys. But new research from UCLA Health finds that BPA alternatives do not necessarily make products safer.

A natural way of making your brain more efficient

Friday, January 29, 2016

A new study by a UC Riverside psychology professor has found that increasing your attention comes from using newly acquired knowledge of individual items to group them into categories.

Moon was produced by a head-on collision between Earth and a forming planet

Friday, January 29, 2016

UCLA geochemists helped recreate the massive crash, which occurred 4.5 billion years ago.

Let them see you sweat: What new wearable sensors can reveal from perspiration

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Sweat provides a wealth of information about our bodies and health. UC Berkeley engineers have developed wearable sensors to monitor what your sweat says about you. ...

Testing the limits of privacy

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Sensors, scanners and surveillance cameras have been installed at one UC Irvine building as part of grant-funded study to test the limits of individual privacy in our data-rich, networked world.

UCLA researchers team up with robot for solutions to debilitating knee injuries

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The robot, which was formerly used in a car assembly plant in Detroit, is able to simulate the extreme forces athletes' joints endure to help shed light on how to repair knees when they're injured.

Pay dirt

Thursday, January 21, 2016

UC Irvine anthropologist Bill Maurer shares a trove of fun facts about money.

The state, the drought and El Niño: It’s complicated

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

You might think that the recent storms could end the drought and set California back on track, but like all things climate-related, it’s complicated and hard to predict. A UC Berkeley geologist answers some common questions about the drought and El Niño.

E-cigarettes, as used, aren’t helping smokers quit, study shows

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, but a new analysis from UCSF found that adult smokers who use e-cigarettes are actually 28 percent less likely to stop smoking.

Finding the culprit for the grapevine ravaging Pierce's disease

Friday, January 15, 2016

UC Davis scientists have identified an enzyme that may play a key role in the insect-transmitted bacterial infection of grapevines with Pierce’s disease, which costs the state's grape and wine industries more than $100 million a year.

The domestication of dogs may have caused harmful genetic changes

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

UCLA researchers analyzed the genome sequences of 19 wolves; 25 wild dogs from 10 different countries; and 46 domesticated dogs from 34 different breeds on this infrequently-studied topic.

Cannabis-based drug reduces seizures in children with treatment resistant epilepsy

Monday, January 11, 2016

The multi-center study led by UCSF researchers included patients as young as 1 year old and up to age 30, all of whom had intractable epilepsies resistant to many or all antiepileptic treatments.

Sounding the alarm on a future epidemic: Alzheimer's disease

Monday, January 11, 2016

About one in 45 Americans is projected to have Alzheimer's by the middle of this century, a UCLA professor has found. But recent developments in treatment and prevention offer room for optimism.

When poverty becomes disease

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Living in poverty can have a devastating effect on health. UCSF is actively developing programs and studies to help circumvent the toxic effects of economic disparity.

Crowdsourcing collective genius

Thursday, January 7, 2016

UC San Diego's IdeaWave crowdsourcing platform sparks new ideas and campus collaboration.

Put the cellphone away! Fragmented baby care can affect brain development

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

A study by UC Irvine researchers shows that erratic maternal care of infants can lead to adolescent depression.

A (virtual) world without Parkinson’s

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

UC Irvine anthropologist Tom Boellstorff explores how people with disabilities make use of online environments.

Spread of algal toxin through marine food web broke records in 2015

Monday, December 21, 2015

While Dungeness crab captured headlines, record levels of the neurotoxin domoic acid were found in a range of species, and the toxin showed up in new places.

El Niño has effects all the way to the edge of the atmosphere

Thursday, December 17, 2015

The warm El Niño conditions affecting weather around the Pacific Ocean are also affecting conditions in space, according to UC Berkeley scientists.

Diversity in medical research is a long way off, study shows

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

UCSF study finds that despite federal efforts, clinical studies still miss nearly 40 percent of U.S. population.

A body of emotions

Monday, December 14, 2015

A UC Santa Barbara researcher writes that emotions are physiological in nature, not just 'feelings.'

UC Davis scientists discover ear tumors — and promising solution — for endangered Catalina Island foxes

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Roughly half of adult foxes examined between 2001 and 2008 had tumors in their ears, with about two-thirds of those malignant, according to a UC Davis study.

The future of coastal redwoods is to the north

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

UC Merced researchers have developed near-term predictions about the coastal habitat for archetypal redwood trees, and they show that the trees will need to move north.

We are surprisingly bad at identifying where sights and sounds originate

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Our senses are far from flawless, according to a study by UCLA life scientists that is the largest to date on sensory biases.

Do the benefits of early intervention fade?

Monday, December 7, 2015

UC Santa Barbara researchers show that the beneficial effects of interventions designed to raise intelligence in children don't last, a finding that may have important implications for programs like Head Start.

Interest rates will begin to normalize, UCLA economic forecasts says

Monday, December 7, 2015

Job growth and wage increases are expected to push real GDP growth past 3 percent for the first time since 2005.

Affordable Care Act will spur California health care workforce to develop new leadership, flexibility and people skills

Thursday, December 3, 2015

ACA’s largest effects will be seen in workplace culture, delivery systems, technologies and education, but not job growth, says UCSF Institute for Health Policy Studies.

California’s ailing K-12 facilities need funding fix

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

A report from UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities and Schools finds that more than half of the state’s K-12 public school districts fail to meet minimum industry standards for annual spending on maintenance.

A sticky breakthrough

Monday, November 30, 2015

UC Santa Barbara researchers make strides in their quest to develop an underwater adhesive.

UC scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitos

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The new insect model created by UC Irvine and UC San Diego scientists may help eradicate a disease that sickens millions every year.

Will this winter's El Niño be as powerful as similar conditions in the 1980s and 1990s?

Monday, November 23, 2015

Predicting the intensity and impact of this winter's El Niño is complicated by an unprecedented confluence of weather anomalies, UC Irvine climatologists say.

UC Davis invention puts your workout sweat to good use

Monday, November 23, 2015

UC Davis engineers are developing fabric that responds to sweat by opening vents or relaxing constrictions.

An easy pill to swallow

Thursday, November 19, 2015

An insulin pill being developed at UC Santa Barbara shows early promise as a novel form of diabetes therapy.

UC Irvine Health researchers develop one-step test for hepatitis C virus infection

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Researchers have developed a cost-effective one-step test that screens, detects and confirms hepatitis C virus infections.

Kids under 2 can spy deception in others, study shows

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

A UC Merced professor has found that children under the age of 2 are capable of recognizing simple acts of deception by adults, contrary to the belief that they do not develop such capacity until their early school years.

Why are some wild animals more tolerant to human interaction than others?

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Research led by a UCLA biologist could have implications for conservation strategies.

VIDEO: Sophie's super hand

Monday, November 16, 2015

Life-changing technology can often come at a price that keeps it out of reach for many people, but a project to develop a 3-D printed prosthetic hand for a child is providing engineers at UC Berkeley a chance to change that.

Using filmmaking to teach students the science behind natural disasters

Friday, November 13, 2015

The class, which is a joint production of UC San Diego Extension and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, is designed to teach students about the science of disasters in a creative and hands-on way.

David Geffen donates $100 million to launch innovative UCLA school for grades 6 through 12

Friday, November 13, 2015

The Geffen Academy at UCLA will serve as a model for contemporary education, providing students access to campus learning opportunities and facilities.

Global shift to bicycling could cut emissions, save trillions of dollars

Friday, November 13, 2015

A UC Davis report takes a comprehensive look at the future of cycling for urban transit, and quantifies the potential carbon dioxide and cost savings if the world were to shift toward more bicycling in urban areas.

UCLA faculty voice: Nine environmental myths everyone needs to unlearn

Monday, November 9, 2015

From population overcrowding to eating locally, the head of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability asks us to question assertions in order to help keep environmentalism moving forward.

Business as Plan B

Friday, November 6, 2015

UC Santa Barbara sociologist's research suggests family leave policies have a significant impact on women’s entrepreneurial activities.

UC Berkeley instruments shed light on Mars climate change mystery

Friday, November 6, 2015

Scientific instruments designed and built at UC Berkeley provide key data to help NASA determine the rate at which Mars is losing its atmosphere to space.

Bridging science and tradition

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

UC Santa Cruz scientists launch a five-year conservation effort on Ulithi Atoll in Micronesia aimed at sustaining the ecological health of the islands — and the islanders.

Fall is the time to replace lawns and gardens with water-wise plants

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

If you allowed your lawn to die this summer to save water, now is the time to replace it with water-wise landscape plants, say landscape specialists from UC Davis.

Combating depression is UCLA’s second Grand Challenge

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

In an effort to place depression front and center on the national and international research agendas, UCLA has launched the Depression Grand Challenge, which aims to reduce the health and economic impacts of depression by half by the year 2050.

Obese children's health rapidly improves with sugar reduction unrelated to calories

Thursday, October 29, 2015

“Sugar is metabolically harmful not because of its calories or its effects on weight; rather sugar is metabolically harmful because it’s sugar,” UCSF expert Robert Lustig says. ...

‘Love hormone’ helps produce ‘bliss molecules’ to boost pleasure of social interactions

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

A UC Irvine study uncovers the role of oxytocin in triggering marijuana-like neurotransmitters in the brain when we're social.

Lotion ingredient paraben may be more potent carcinogen than thought

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The chemicals, which are found in everything from shampoos to body lotions, may be more dangerous than believed when they're combined with other agents that regulate cell growth, UC Berkeley professor finds. ...

New app lets you check air quality as easily as checking the weather

Monday, October 26, 2015

UCLA’s new free AirForU smartphone app uses GPS data to give local air quality ratings and provides real-time updates every hour and a prediction for the next day.

Unlocking stem cells’ potential to cure eye disease

Monday, October 26, 2015

A UC Irvine researcher's stem cell-based treatment to repair the retina is now in a clinical trial, offering new hope for people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa.

Study finds climate change will reshape global economy

Friday, October 23, 2015

The average person will suffer economic harm by 2100 if climate change continues on its current course, new research from UC Berkeley shows.

STEM outreach program to continue legacy of first American woman to fly in space

Friday, October 23, 2015

Sally Ride Science launches at UC San Diego to encourage girls and historically underrepresented K-12 students to continue with STEM in school and beyond.

'Jeopardy!' showcases UC Davis expertise

Thursday, October 22, 2015

UC Davis is the subject of answer categories on the popular TV game show Jeopardy!, with veterinary medicine on Oct. 21, viticulture and enology on Nov. 12, and brewing on a future episode.

Refining persuasion experiments — from vaccines to voting

Monday, October 19, 2015

UC Berkeley professor Jasjeet Sekhon conducts innovative research into political campaigns, public interest groups and academics to better understand how citizens can be persuaded on issues of public importance.

What was baseball like in the 1800s?

Thursday, October 15, 2015

UCLA baseball historian Joan Waugh sheds light on the sport including how baseball in the 1800s compares to baseball today. She also shares how she became interested in baseball and the tunes she plays in the classroom when teaching baseball history.

With this new universal wireless charger, compatibility won’t be an issue

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Engineers at UC San Diego have developed a new technology that charges multiple devices that support different wireless standards.

UC Riverside, The Huntington Library seek to boost faculty positions in the humanities

Thursday, October 15, 2015

The partnership is the first of its kind in the country and comes at a time when public support of the humanities is waning in favor of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields.

To walk again

Monday, October 12, 2015

A novel brain-computer interface technology created by UC Irvine researchers is enabling a paraplegic man to walk once again. Watch the video and read the story.

Evolution of kangaroo-like jerboas sheds light on limb development

Friday, October 9, 2015

UC San Diego study of desert-dwelling rodents from Northern Africa and Asia sets the stage to understand processes that control the development of limbs and the remodeling of bones.

Pressure to ‘publish or perish’ may discourage innovative research

Friday, October 9, 2015

UCLA researchers studied more than 6 million scholarly publications in biomedicine and chemistry.

Patient, test thyself

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Wireless mobile devices have been developed at UCLA to monitor everything from eating to stress levels.

3 ways viruses have changed science for the better

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Viruses are really good at what they do, and researchers at UCSF have been able to harness their skills to learn about — and potentially improve — human health in several ways.

‘Use it, or lose it’ not a loss after all

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

New research from UC Riverside shows that adults don’t forget information they don’t use; it only becomes more difficult to access.

Making batteries with portabella mushrooms

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Porous structure of portabella mushrooms is key to making efficient batteries that could power cell phones and electric vehicles, say UC Riverside researchers.

Sorghum is focus of $12.3M study of crop drought tolerance

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

UC Berkeley researchers will partner with scientists at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources and others to study mechanisms by which sorghum, a close relative of corn, is able to survive water deprivation.

Winery wastewater a viable water source for vineyards

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Research from UC Davis suggests that vineyards can recycle water.

Energy Atlas uncovers buildings’ role in greenhouse gas emissions

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Combining never-before-available data from energy utilities with public data, the free database created by UCLA researchers provides an unprecedented look at energy use in Los Angeles.

VIDEO: The roots of organic farming on campus

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

In the latest California Matters video, food writer Mark Bittman visits UC Santa Cruz to learn about an innovative apprenticeship program that aims to improve the way we eat, farm and garden.

Babies time their smiles to make their moms smile in return

Thursday, September 24, 2015

A toddler-like robot developed at UC San Diego allows researchers to confirm their findings.

Brain-computer interface enables paralyzed man to walk

Thursday, September 24, 2015

A novel brain-computer interface technology created by UC Irvine researchers has allowed a paraplegic man to walk for a short distance.

Next-gen genomic tests identify brain-eating amoeba

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

A new center at UCSF aims to make tests more affordable and accessible to doctors.

Making 3D objects disappear

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Researchers at Berkeley Lab have created an ultrathin invisibility cloak that can conform to the shape of an object and conceal it from detection with visible light.

How the Golden State got — and stays — so green

Friday, September 18, 2015

A UC Berkeley professor shows how California’s leadership and innovation in environmental policymaking since the 1800s has shaped the state.

Shattering the myth of 'quiet' Japanese Americans imprisoned in camps

Friday, September 18, 2015

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center has launched the Suyama Project to gather and make available online evidence of resistance among Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to camps during World War II.

White House recognizes UC Riverside as a Bright Spot in Hispanic Education

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

The campus is named as one of about 200 examples nationwide of a commitment to improve the educational attainment of Hispanics.

To avoid year-round wildfires, California needs to up its forestry game

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

“The fires just keep coming,” says UC Berkeley professor Scott Stephens. An authority on wildfire science, Stephens shares his views on the problem and what's needed to tackle this issue.

How Byzantine-era churches enhanced liturgical chants

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

A UCLA archeology professor and other researchers use today's advanced recording and acoustic measuring technology to investigate what made those liturgical chants sing.

Video game warnings fall short in rating tobacco content

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

“Parents should stop relying on the ratings to screen for tobacco use in buying video games for their kids,” the UCSF study's author says.

Marine species are on the move

Monday, September 14, 2015

A new study by UC Santa Barbara scientists predicts that climate change will cause marine species to relocate, creating more biodiversity in some areas and the risk of extinction in others.

Sleep 6 hours or less a night? Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

A new study led by a UC San Francisco sleep researcher supports what parents have been saying for centuries: to avoid getting sick, be sure to get enough sleep.

Fortifying computer chips for space travel

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Berkeley Lab's particle accelerator blasts space-bound microprocessors with high-energy beams to toughen them up.

Smoke-free zones, higher taxes deter youth smoking according to UCSF, UC Merced study

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Researchers from UC San Francisco and UC Merced show that smoke-free workplace, restaurant and bar laws reduce smoking initiation among youth, as do cigarette tax increases.

Dogs, cats, and big-wave surfers: Healthy heart lessons from animals and athletes

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Heart rates of big-wave surfers are among the surprises from UC Santa Cruz researcher's 30 years of studying exercise physiology in people and wild animals.

Seabird SOS

Thursday, September 3, 2015

A new study inspired by a working group at UC Santa Barbara estimates that almost all seabirds have eaten plastic.

UCLA doctors perform life-changing surgery on woman plagued by internal sounds of her body

Thursday, September 3, 2015

“It was crazy,” said Rachel Pyne, who started hearing her body’s internal sounds in March of last year. “I could hear my eyes swoosh around as I moved them back and forth, like moving your hand in water.”...

Gaming computers offer huge, untapped energy savings potential

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Berkeley Lab energy analysis finds gaming computers consume $10 billion in electricity per year.

Hot, dry and human-caused

Friday, August 28, 2015

Our ever-increasing thirst for water coupled with poor management, aging infrastructure and worsening climate change is a recipe for ravaged forests, extinct wildlife and more droughts, UC Irvine and other scientists say.

No place like home

Friday, August 28, 2015

"There is no one life path anymore," says UC Santa Barbara researcher Bella DePaulo, who is exploring the diverse modern living arrangements of the 21st century.

Power soccer aims to break down barriers for people with disabilities

Monday, August 24, 2015

Power soccer is the latest addition, along with golf and goalball, to UC Berkeley's sports offerings through its Athletics for All program, the first of its kind at an American university for people with disabilities.

Male or female? It's not always so simple

Friday, August 21, 2015

UCLA researchers are studying the biological origins of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Drought costs California agriculture $1.84B and 10,100 jobs in 2015

Thursday, August 20, 2015

The drought is tightening its grip on California agriculture, squeezing about 30 percent more workers and cropland out of production in 2015 than in 2014, according to the latest drought impact report by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences.

How clean is your spinach?

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Researchers at UC Riverside believe peaks and valleys in baby spinach leaves could be a key reason why there have been numerous bacterial outbreaks involving leafy green vegetables.

Location still matters in a world made smaller by the Internet and social media

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

A survey of Twitter users by UC Santa Barbara geographer Keith Clarke and other researchers suggests that as global as the world’s metropolises have become, the people in them tend to remain staunchly local.

UCLA Health physicians lead path to better health

Monday, August 17, 2015

As part of a program called Walk With a Doc, UCLA Health physicians lead monthly walks that get people out into the beautiful California landscape to improve their health.

Octopus shows unique hunting, social and sexual behavior

Monday, August 17, 2015

UC Berkeley and California Academy of Sciences researchers have found that the larger Pacific striped octopus has a unique hunting strategy. Rather than pounce on its prey — typically shrimp — it stalks and gently taps it to startle it, hoping it will dart into its arms.

Jupiter-like planet discovered outside our solar system

Friday, August 14, 2015

An international team of astronomers, including scientists from UCLA and UC Berkeley, have found 51 Eridani b, a planet that's only 20 million years old — a mere infant by astronomy standards.