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The COVID vaccine came out super quickly. Here’s why it’s safe.
COVID vaccines arrived with historic speed, but the science behind it isn't new. Years of research put us in a position to deliver vaccines both fast and safely. Our UC expert explains how we got here.
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Aging with vitality
New class examines how and why physical activity can work better than pills.
Research aims for best ways to treat COVID-19 at home
10,000 participants sought for online, app-based surveys designed by UCLA, UC Merced and Illinois.
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water
Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
Prolonging life for those on dialysis
A $3M National Institutes of Health grant to three UC campuses will seek to improve survival rates for patients on dialysis.
Cross-border effort to vaccinate 10,000 maquiladora workers
UC San Diego Health is vaccinating about 1,500 workers daily at a mobile clinic in Baja California.
Feeling post-lockdown anxiety? We’ve got you covered.
Experts provide advice on navigating COVID-19 reopenings and webinars to boost your resiliency.
UC Berkeley will auction NFTs of Nobel Prize-winning inventions to fund research
Nonfungible tokens are all the rage, and now UC Berkeley is minting its own to raise money for research and education.
The write stuff
A writing workshop for student veterans offers an opportunity to tell their stories and connect with peers.
Nation’s first civility research center at UC San Diego to address juvenile justice reform
Their first project will study, evaluate and refine a national model of best practices to promote national criminal justice reform and reduce mass incarceration.
Can TV shows help with teen mental health?
A UCLA report suggests they can, but only when topics are approached in a credible, supportive way.
Is California ready for the wildfire season ahead?
Join UC experts on Friday, June 4, 2021, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, for a free symposium on wildfire research.
A cellular culprit for Type 1 diabetes
Researchers have identified a predictive causal role for specific cell types in the condition, which affects more than 1.6 million Americans.
Virtual reality warps your sense of time, research shows
Psychology research demonstrates unique ‘time compression’ effect of virtual reality.
Genes that keep plants green: A discovery that can help us grow crops in a drought
Scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food crops like tomatoes and rice survive longer, more intense periods of drought on our warming planet.
Should businesses require vaccines? That’s fine, most California voters say
The new Berkeley IGS Poll finds powerful vaccine resistance among GOP voters, however.
A new generation of storytellers emerges
How UCLA’s Center for EthnoCommunications brings Asian American perspectives to life.
Animals laugh, too
Sifting through studies on play behavior across species, researchers tracked vocalization patterns that show a strong similarity to human laughter.
A push to inoculate against vaccine disparities
Fabian Rivera-Chávez is working to communicate the safety and life-saving importance of COVID-19 vaccination in underserved communities.