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UCLA
Immune system linked to schizophrenia
Genetic anomalies also are connected to brain development, cognition and other markers of the disorder.
Immune system linked to schizophrenia
Genetic anomalies also are connected to brain development, cognition and other markers of the disorder.
UC Davis
Hundreds of files available on iTunes U channel
Courses, lectures and instructional videos are among the files available for download.
Hundreds of files available on iTunes U channel
Courses, lectures and instructional videos are among the files available for download.
UC San Diego
Lens effect of pollution sways climate change
Particulates, atmospheric soot combine chemically to absorb solar energy, increase global warming.
Lens effect of pollution sways climate change
Particulates, atmospheric soot combine chemically to absorb solar energy, increase global warming.
UC San Francisco
Bone marrow extract effective as heart attack therapy
Extract compares favorably with stem cells in improving cardiac function and pumping capacity.
Bone marrow extract effective as heart attack therapy
Extract compares favorably with stem cells in improving cardiac function and pumping capacity.
UC San Francisco
New biomarker method will aid cancer diagnosis
Advance in detecting, quantifying protein biomarkers may increase number of available diagnostic tests.
New biomarker method will aid cancer diagnosis
Advance in detecting, quantifying protein biomarkers may increase number of available diagnostic tests.
UCLA
Conversing is bigger boost to language development
Talking with adults helps children build language skills more significantly than one-way listening.
Conversing is bigger boost to language development
Talking with adults helps children build language skills more significantly than one-way listening.
UC San Diego
Founding chief of biomedical informatics division named
Division will launch graduate, research and development programs and coordinate with UCSD Medical Center.
Founding chief of biomedical informatics division named
Division will launch graduate, research and development programs and coordinate with UCSD Medical Center.
UC Davis
Tips on saving energy on campus lighting
Conference brings conservation message to Northern, Southern California campuses.
Tips on saving energy on campus lighting
Conference brings conservation message to Northern, Southern California campuses.
UC San Diego
Grad students are finalists in business plan competition
Bioengineering startup is in the running for $250K award in a global contest open to student entrepreneurs.
Grad students are finalists in business plan competition
Bioengineering startup is in the running for $250K award in a global contest open to student entrepreneurs.
UC Davis
Scientists' drill hits magma: only third time on record
Presence of molten rock may hamper geothermal energy research project in northeast Iceland.
Scientists' drill hits magma: only third time on record
Presence of molten rock may hamper geothermal energy research project in northeast Iceland.
UC Davis
Physicist earns Swedish honor
Charles Fadley is elected into the Royal Society of Sciences; connection to Swedish physics spans four decades.
Physicist earns Swedish honor
Charles Fadley is elected into the Royal Society of Sciences; connection to Swedish physics spans four decades.
UC Davis
Locomotion's neural circuitry focus of $1 million grant
Project will test how coordinating neurological circuits perform in controlling animal movement.
Locomotion's neural circuitry focus of $1 million grant
Project will test how coordinating neurological circuits perform in controlling animal movement.
UC Davis
'Green' entrepreneurs learn to market research
Academy will guide students in putting "green tech" developments to work.
'Green' entrepreneurs learn to market research
Academy will guide students in putting "green tech" developments to work.
LBNL
Microsoft licenses lab’s Home Energy Saver code
Energy management software will help homeowners better manage power use.
Microsoft licenses lab’s Home Energy Saver code
Energy management software will help homeowners better manage power use.
UC Davis
Apicultural conference to study bee health
Register by July 15 for Healdsburg conference dedicated to honey bee cultivation in western North America.
Apicultural conference to study bee health
Register by July 15 for Healdsburg conference dedicated to honey bee cultivation in western North America.
Scripps
Carbon dioxide causes abnormal bone growth
Carbon dioxide causes abnormal bone growth
High CO2 water levels are linked to excess bone development in seabass.
UC San Diego
Graduate Studies dean earns YWCA leadership award
Dr. Kim Barrett receives TWIN award in recognition of teaching and outreach efforts.
Graduate Studies dean earns YWCA leadership award
Dr. Kim Barrett receives TWIN award in recognition of teaching and outreach efforts.
UCLA
Remembering what to remember, what to forget
Failure to control attention may be an early marker of Alzheimer's disease.
Remembering what to remember, what to forget
Failure to control attention may be an early marker of Alzheimer's disease.
UCLA
Fetal brains at risk from tiny levels of carbon monoxide
Chronic exposure during pregnancy can result in permanent damage through oxidative stress, study reveals.
Fetal brains at risk from tiny levels of carbon monoxide
Chronic exposure during pregnancy can result in permanent damage through oxidative stress, study reveals.
UC Santa Barbara
Three languages added to Religious Studies curriculum
Pashto, Persian and Turkish complement department's other Middle Eastern, Asian linguistic offerings.
Three languages added to Religious Studies curriculum
Pashto, Persian and Turkish complement department's other Middle Eastern, Asian linguistic offerings.
UC San Diego
Birth control for sea lamprey
Estrogen research may help rescue Great Lakes fisheries decimated by the predatory jawless fish.
Birth control for sea lamprey
Estrogen research may help rescue Great Lakes fisheries decimated by the predatory jawless fish.
UC San Diego
Anti-inflammatory drugs may beat stubborn cancer
Chemotherapy-resistant lymphoma appears to respond well to arthritis medication.
Anti-inflammatory drugs may beat stubborn cancer
Chemotherapy-resistant lymphoma appears to respond well to arthritis medication.
UC San Diego
Surgeon honored by San Diego YWCA
Anne Wallace, M.D., recognized for her outstanding accomplishments and leadership of breast care team.
Surgeon honored by San Diego YWCA
Anne Wallace, M.D., recognized for her outstanding accomplishments and leadership of breast care team.
UC San Diego
Robot aids treatment of irregular heartbeat
Robotic system at UC San Diego Medical Center improves ablation process for treating common cardiac ailment.
Robot aids treatment of irregular heartbeat
Robotic system at UC San Diego Medical Center improves ablation process for treating common cardiac ailment.
UC San Diego
Professor reports on Iranian election turmoil
Scholar interviews citizens, activists and new media experts to provide context to election events.
Professor reports on Iranian election turmoil
Scholar interviews citizens, activists and new media experts to provide context to election events.
UCLA
Alterations in brain's white matter key to schizophrenia
Study discovers that at-risk teens develop key brain area at different rate compared with healthy people.
Alterations in brain's white matter key to schizophrenia
Study discovers that at-risk teens develop key brain area at different rate compared with healthy people.
Systemwide
IGCC receives award to study the future of multilateral security cooperation in Northeast Asia
Of 27 institutions, UC is only U.S.-based university system awarded initial grants under Asia Security Initiative.
IGCC receives award to study the future of multilateral security cooperation in Northeast Asia
Of 27 institutions, UC is only U.S.-based university system awarded initial grants under Asia Security Initiative.
UC Davis
Grant zeroes in on novel asthma diagnosis, treatment
Control of airway inflammation in chronic disease is focus of research project.
Grant zeroes in on novel asthma diagnosis, treatment
Control of airway inflammation in chronic disease is focus of research project.
UC San Diego
San Diego Supercomputer Center interim director named
Michael Norman has been an SDSC senior fellow and chief scientific officer and physics professor at UC San Diego.
San Diego Supercomputer Center interim director named
Michael Norman has been an SDSC senior fellow and chief scientific officer and physics professor at UC San Diego.
UCLA
Exploring interaction between nanomaterials, bio system
Reseach aims to develop safe use in medications and other biological applications.
Exploring interaction between nanomaterials, bio system
Reseach aims to develop safe use in medications and other biological applications.
UC Davis
Sagebrush 'warns' of danger
Injured plants communicate hazard to nearby identical cuttings, resulting in herbivore resistance.
Sagebrush 'warns' of danger
Injured plants communicate hazard to nearby identical cuttings, resulting in herbivore resistance.
UC San Diego
Success of Socrates Fellows Program shows after 1 year
Federally funded initiative pairs graduate students in research with classroom science teachers and their students.
Success of Socrates Fellows Program shows after 1 year
Federally funded initiative pairs graduate students in research with classroom science teachers and their students.
UC San Francisco
Children’s Hospital ranked among best nationwide
Facility scores high in 9 pediatric specialties in annual U.S. News & World Report survey. See also: UCLA ranked highly.
Children’s Hospital ranked among best nationwide
Facility scores high in 9 pediatric specialties in annual U.S. News & World Report survey. See also: UCLA ranked highly.
UCLA
Long-term care costs exceed yearly income for many Calif. seniors living alone
Costs are soaring even as state considers further cuts to care programs.
Long-term care costs exceed yearly income for many Calif. seniors living alone
Costs are soaring even as state considers further cuts to care programs.
UC Irvine
Medicine for the Latino community
The first PRIME-LC graduates are determined to become physician-leaders for the underserved. With video.
Medicine for the Latino community
The first PRIME-LC graduates are determined to become physician-leaders for the underserved. With video.
UC Davis
Settlement in lawsuit over women's participation in sports
Settlement provides agreed set of standards for female participation rates in varsity sports at UC Davis.
Settlement in lawsuit over women's participation in sports
Settlement provides agreed set of standards for female participation rates in varsity sports at UC Davis.
UC Davis
Researchers visualize formation of a new synapse
"Movie" shows dynamic of molecule implicated in autism.
Researchers visualize formation of a new synapse
"Movie" shows dynamic of molecule implicated in autism.
UC San Francisco
UC San Francisco partners with NFL to offer spine treatment to retired players
Program designed to make specialists available to evaluate and treat spine-related conditions.
UC San Francisco partners with NFL to offer spine treatment to retired players
Program designed to make specialists available to evaluate and treat spine-related conditions.
UC San Diego
$10 million in stimulus funds spark economy-boosting research at UC San Diego
University estimates that will create approximately 200 jobs; more stimulus funding sought.
$10 million in stimulus funds spark economy-boosting research at UC San Diego
University estimates that will create approximately 200 jobs; more stimulus funding sought.
UC Davis
Smartphone adds expertise to emergency room treatment
UC Davis physician helps confirm dangerous infection from images seen on phone.
Smartphone adds expertise to emergency room treatment
UC Davis physician helps confirm dangerous infection from images seen on phone.
Multicampus
UC med center conflict-of-interest policies get high marks
Scorecard gives A's to UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Francisco and B's to UC Irvine, UC San Diego.
UC med center conflict-of-interest policies get high marks
Scorecard gives A's to UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Francisco and B's to UC Irvine, UC San Diego.
UC San Diego
HP's Innovation Research Awards honor two faculty
Professors Amin Vahdat, Geoffrey Voelker honored for research to fight spammers, increase server bandwidth.
HP's Innovation Research Awards honor two faculty
Professors Amin Vahdat, Geoffrey Voelker honored for research to fight spammers, increase server bandwidth.
UC San Diego
Astrophysicist wins Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Honor for Frank Shu comes with $1 million prize for advancing our understanding of how stars and galaxies are formed.
Astrophysicist wins Shaw Prize in Astronomy
Honor for Frank Shu comes with $1 million prize for advancing our understanding of how stars and galaxies are formed.
UCLA
Researchers develop model to identify cancer stem cells
Finding cells that cause cancer could lead to more effective therapies.
Researchers develop model to identify cancer stem cells
Finding cells that cause cancer could lead to more effective therapies.
UC Berkeley
Stress puts double whammy on reproductive system
Research shows that stress increases brain levels of a reproductive hormone.
Stress puts double whammy on reproductive system
Research shows that stress increases brain levels of a reproductive hormone.
UC San Diego
CARTA to digitize extensive primate collection
Great ape skeletons and medical records donated by primate foundation will be collected online.
CARTA to digitize extensive primate collection
Great ape skeletons and medical records donated by primate foundation will be collected online.
UC San Diego
Brain measurement predicts Alzheimer's progression
Automated measuring process helps clinicians predict cognitive decline in their patients.
Brain measurement predicts Alzheimer's progression
Automated measuring process helps clinicians predict cognitive decline in their patients.