Power of 10: News from UC campuses
UC Berkeley landscape architecture students pitched in to help budget-strapped state parks and East Bay schools spruce up their gardens and open spaces. The 75 students cut brush, cleaned trails, planted gardens and gave middle-school kids earth science lessons.
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UC Davis brain researchers discovered in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a disconnection between the center of the brain that allocates attention and the visual processing regions. The research expands the understanding of ADHD beyond behavior.
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UC Irvine biologists have found that a protein naturally occurring in humans restores motor function in rats after a stroke. Administered directly to the brain, the protein restores 99 percent of lost movement.
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UCLA researchers have genetically modified a bacterium to consume carbon dioxide and produce a liquid alternative transportation fuel.
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UC Merced students are testing a low-cost solar lighting system at a local museum. They hope to commercialize their prototype invention for sale to consumers.
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UC Riverside professor David Bocian received a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to improve solar cell efficiency.
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UC San Diego researchers studying how much information Americans consume through TV, cell phones, video games and other media found the amount would fill enough paperback books stacked 7 feet high to cover the entire United States.
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UC San Francisco researchers found that African Americans in California account for a disproportionate amount of the state's smoking-related health costs. Documentation could be used to bolster smoking cessation efforts for this population.
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UC Santa Barbara researchers have demonstrated the potential of stem cell therapies to treat age-related macular degeneration in humans.
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UC Santa Cruz philosophy students won first place in the regional Ethics Bowl competition qualifying the teams to compete in the national competition in March. Students analyze ethical dilemmas, such as whether doctors should be involved in torture, and present their arguments to a panel of judges.
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