UC Santa Cruz |

Artificial biosensor can better measure the body’s main stress hormone

Research from UC Santa Cruz paves the way for point-of-care cortisol testing and diagnoses.
UC Davis |

The Color Lab uncovers the soothing effects of light

UC Davis scientists are studying how certain lighting colors may improve our health.
UCLA |

Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler

The new approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels.
UC San Francisco |

Do these two cancer drugs have what it takes to beat Alzheimer’s?

A new study finds FDA-approved drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer’s.
UC San Francisco |

A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases

Martin Kampman, recipient of the Byers Award for outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers, describes how using CRISPR to tackle neurodegenerative diseases is yielding new treatments.
UCLA |

New research reveals alarming decline in U.S. children’s health

Finding rising mortality, chronic illness and other challenges, a comprehensive new study shows U.S. children and teens nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in 18 other high-income countries.
UC Newsroom |

7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
UC San Francisco Magazine |

Can we train our brain to unlearn chronic pain?

Scientists are working to rewire the brain’s pain pathways and unlock lasting relief.
UC Berkeley |

This class traces the evolution of American friendship

From heartfelt 19th-century letters to Swiftie bracelets, a UC Berkeley American studies course looks at the ways we’ve found connection with each other throughout history and examines the role of social media in modern friendships.
UC Santa Cruz |

Twenty-five years after the human genome project, a new era is dawning

Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and open science that the Human Genome Project helped promote.
UC San Diego |

Take that cancer, you big jerk: How clinical trials saved me 

A patient shares how an event about clinical trials at Moores Cancer Center brought a community together to educate and provide encouragement and hope.
UC San Francisco |

How much can you safely drink? Here’s what to know

Cardiologist Gregory Marcus answers questions about how much alcohol consumption is actually harmful to us.