How will staying indoors more frequently affect the spread of COVID-19?
Preparing for a winter with the coronavirus
Smartphone notification pilot expands at UC locations to help limit spread of COVID-19 using privacy-first technology
A program to test a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system will expand to an additional five University of California campus locations as a result of accomplishments from an initial deployment earlier this fall at two UC campuses. The program is a joint effort between the University and the State of California to assess use of the technology on a voluntary basis as a means of reducing the spread of the virus.
UC researchers pioneer more effective method of blocking malaria transmission in mosquitoes
UC scientists have made a major advance using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to control the transmission of malaria parasites.
The science of what uncertainty can mean for your mind and body
The stress of uncertainty, especially when prolonged, is among the most insidious.
Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder
A small change in our biological clocks lengthens the clock period, causing people to stay up late at night and sleep late in the morning.
Lab team develops first-ever living 3D-printed aneurysm to improve surgical procedures, personalize treatments
The replica represents a significant step in developing better care for the 1 in 50 Americans who will suffer from brain aneurysms.
Voting in person: Is it safe?
What you need to know about casting your ballot during COVID-19, according to an infectious disease specialist.
Q&A: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?
Experts explain when a vaccine may be approved and how a COVID-19 vaccine is designed.
Dr. Anthony Fauci backs universal health care, expects slow return to ‘normal’
In a wide-ranging discussion, Fauci covers many of the issues that have come to define the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
How a UCSF team is giving Cronutt the sea lion a second chance with neuroscience
Cronutt, a sea lion suffering from toxic algae-induced epilepsy — a problem on the rise due to climate change — gets a shot at a better life.
UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize
Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Which type of face covering works best?
New UC Davis research compares surgical, N95 and homemade cloth masks.