UC Santa Barbara |
In Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys,’ teenage secrets are the dark heart of suburbia
A literary thriller that crackles with tension, Sameer Pandya’s newly released “Our Beautiful Boys” drops us into the dark heart of suburbia, as four boys explore a cave and return changed.
UC Riverside |
Democracies boost women’s participation in the labor market
A UC Riverside study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers.
UC Berkeley |
Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say
Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft along the way.
UCLA |
Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of the disease.
UC Newsroom |
Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates
Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.
UC Santa Cruz |
Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study shows
Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study from UC Santa Cruz shows
UC Berkeley |
Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science
Online, products branded as the blue lotus promise calm moments and psychedelic trips. But they're far different from what ancient Egyptians consumed, a UC Berkeley student researcher says.
UCLA |
Did UCLA just cure baldness?
Bruin genetic scientists are reawakening hibernating follicles.
UC Riverside |
Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases
UC Riverside scientists are advancing the search for weird life on weird planets.
UC San Francisco |
The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. See its future.
Leading UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ biggest mystery.
UC Newsroom |
The unstoppable rise of Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles
With three Olympic medals already to her name, the UCLA gymnast cannot stop earning accolades as she grows into a leader in women’s sports.
UC San Diego |
Vaping does not help U.S. tobacco smokers quit
Vaping, especially daily vaping, may actually make it harder to quit smoking, according to new research.