UC San Francisco |

Sugary soda linked to cell aging

Scientists find shorter telomeres — the protective units of DNA that cap the ends of chromosomes — in immune cells of soda drinkers.
UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources |

A guide for California wanna-bees

'California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists' shows readers how to make native bees thrive in an urban environment — and tells why that matters.
UC Berkeley |

Ebola 101

An infectious-disease expert at UC Berkeley offers a primer on the deadly Ebola virus.
UC Newsroom |

UC nabs nearly a quarter of NIH brain research grants

Projects led by UC scientists will receive more than $10 million of the $46 million being awarded as part of the Obama BRAIN Initiative.

Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

How hot or cool is your roof?

How cool is your roof? If you live in the California cities of Bakersfield, Long Beach, Los Angeles, San Francisco or San Jose, you can find out with Berkeley Lab's interactive map. It's part of the lab's heat island research.
UC San Diego |

Capturing ancient Maya sites from both a rat’s and a ‘bat’s' eye view’

Drones and lasers help archaeologists study ruins hidden in Guatemalan jungle.
UC Davis |

Early intervention lessens autism symptoms

'Infant Start' therapy treats disabling delays before most children are diagnosed
UC Office of the President |

Five UC campuses ranked among top 10 public national universities

UC Berkeley and UCLA were first and second on U.S. News & World Report’s list of the top public national universities, released today. Other UC campuses also ranked in the top 15.
UC Berkeley |

Public officials support Berkeley's earthquake warning system

Public officials are urging California and the nation to put in place Berkeley Seismology Laboratory's Earthquake Early Warning System.
UC Newsroom |

UC tops Washington Monthly campus rankings

UC San Diego ranks first for the fifth consecutive year, and UC campuses take four of top 5 spots in assessment of how universities serve public interest.
UC Berkeley |

Vision-correcting display makes reading glasses so yesterday

Researchers are developing screen displays that can compensate for a viewer's visual impairments to create sharp images without the need for corrective lenses.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Lab project to drive increase in building efficiency

FLEXLAB's flexible design building will test low-energy systems and components.