UCLA |
Breastfeeding plays important role in ‘seeding’ infant microbiome with beneficial bacteria
Study finds that nearly one-third of beneficial bacteria in baby’s intestinal tract comes directly from mother’s milk.
UC Riverside |
Ready for a better beer?
Newly sequenced barley genome could lead to better beer, whiskey and understanding of other crops.
UC Davis |
Beneath the ice
An underwater robot explores inhospitable waters to help predict how and when Antarctic ice shelves collapse.
UCLA |
Solid Golds: Sustainable seafood is the goal
UCLA alumni and brothers Mark and Jonathan Gold on how to achieve it.
UC Berkeley |
Pac-Man-like CRISPR enzymes have potential for disease diagnostics
Jennifer Doudna's lab discovers an application that could identify viruses like Zika cheaply and quickly.
UC Newsroom |
Students wow with brilliance — and brevity — at Grad Slam
Lose the lingo and win — grad students put their research in layman's terms in this year's final.
UCLA |
Survey reveals stark gender gap in political views among college freshmen
Report also finds difference between men and women in concerns over cost of tuition.
UC Riverside |
What infants can teach adults about learning
A new theory suggests how adults can never stop learning.
UCLA |
Math professor keeps good company in National Geographic ‘Genius’ issue
Terence Tao credits ‘hard work, directed by intuition, literature and a bit of luck.’
UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |
More people than ever before are single — and that’s a good thing
Single people are often thought of as self-centered. But science says they're a boon to communities across the country.
UC Newsroom |
9 UC scholars elected to National Academy of Sciences
New members from seven campuses are recognized for their achievements in original research.
UC Berkeley |
UC Berkeley to open first university center for Silk Road study in North America
$5M gift from the Tang family launches new interdisciplinary hub.