Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

‘Human-on-a-chip’ could replace animal testing

Scientists at Livermore Lab are replicating four major biological systems that are vital for life.

UC San Diego |

Building a defense against Zika

UC San Diego researchers are leading efforts to find a turning point to the virus.

UC San Francisco |

Researchers convert cirrhosis-causing cells to healthy liver cells in mice

New approach led by UCSF that repairs liver from within may be more efficient than cell transplants.

UC San Diego |

How the brain makes – and breaks – a habit

Goal vs. habit: A UC San Diego professor researches how we may switch between the two.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

UC scientists identify gene involved with fracture healing

UC Davis, UC Merced and Lawrence Livermore Lab join forces on work that could lead to new therapies.

UC Davis |

Biomedical innovations take top prizes in Big Bang! competition

UC Davis startups vie for funding to support new technologies in fertility and more.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego develops body patch that could improve fitness tracking

Unobstrusive device monitors both biochemical and electric signals at the same time — a first.

UC San Francisco |

White House and Gates Foundation to convene precision public health summit at UCSF

Two-day live streamed conference will draw 150 leaders to discuss the early years of a child's life.

JSTOR Daily |

Why we actually need our allergies

A UC Berkeley biologist explains the evolutionary purpose of all that itching and sneezing.

UC Newsroom |

Gates Foundation grants tackle big problems in global health

Three UC researchers receive new Grand Challenges Explorations grants; two previous UC grantees awarded additional funding.

UC Newsroom |

Stem cell grants awarded to pursue 'great ideas'

UC researchers from four campuses receive 11 grants totaling $2.5M.

UC Berkeley |

How you argue could make you sick

UC Berkeley researchers find different — but negative — health outcomes, whether you raise your voice or keep a stiff upper lip.