UC CITRIS and the Banatao Institute |
UC Merced breakthrough could transform how California monitors toxic algal blooms
Researchers show how satellite imaging can help protect public health from the scourge of toxic algae by augmenting standard sampling methods.
UCLA |
Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler
The new approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels.
UC Santa Cruz |
Here’s how we help an iconic California fish survive the gauntlet of today’s highly modified waterways
New ‘facilitated migration’ framework gives water managers a playbook for getting more juvenile Chinook salmon from the Central Valley to the sea.
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos
Developed in collaboration with Google, the new model spots fakes by interpreting faces and backgrounds.
UC San Francisco |
Do these two cancer drugs have what it takes to beat Alzheimer’s?
A new study finds FDA-approved drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer’s.
UC Newsroom |
What will that UC degree get you? 25 years of data show UC alums in high-growth careers across industry sectors
UC’s new Alumni Career Pathways dashboard shows where UC alums are working and how they’re helping fuel innovation and economic growth in California and nationwide.
UC San Francisco |
A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases
Martin Kampman, recipient of the Byers Award for outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers, describes how using CRISPR to tackle neurodegenerative diseases is yielding new treatments.
UCLA |
New research reveals alarming decline in U.S. children’s health
Finding rising mortality, chronic illness and other challenges, a comprehensive new study shows U.S. children and teens nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in 18 other high-income countries.
UC Berkeley |
As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special
UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed.
UC Riverside |
Solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer
Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions.
UC Newsroom |
7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding
From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
UC Merced |
Depression due to politics? The quiet danger to democracy
In a new book, UC Merced professor Christopher Ojeda draws from the latest data and years of studying the intersection of politics and mental health to find fresh insights into both.