UC San Diego |
Neural stem cell transplantation shows promise for treating chronic spinal cord injury
Researchers have demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injuries.
UC Newsroom |
UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice
Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.
UC San Diego |
The science of shopping
UC San Diego neuroeconomist Uma Karmarkar explains what happens in the brain when we buy.
UC Davis |
Probiotics and prebiotics: hype or health?
A closer look at the proliferation of probiotics with Maria Marco, a microbiologist and professor in the department of food science and technology at UC Davis.
UCLA |
Generation Z wants to be safe, UCLA study finds
Being kind to others, self-acceptance and having fun are also goals for 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed across the U.S. in a UCLA study.
UC Newsroom |
Why some concussions are worse than others
Find out what happens to your brain when you get a concussion, and why you might want to think twice before signing your kid up for certain sports.
UC San Diego |
Making vision-restoring whole eye transplants a reality
Technologies developed by UC San Diego and Scripps Research teams will map the human eye-brain connectome, extend the lifespan of the revived human eye, and help regenerate and monitor the optic nerve after a whole eye transplant
UC Riverside |
Too much sitting hurts even young, active people
A new study reveals that prolonged sitting significantly harms even young, active adults, increasing the risk of heart disease and obesity.
UC Newsroom |
12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024
Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.
UC Newsroom |
UC transfer student Warif Kastoun: Realizing her dreams
Syrian Civil War refugee overcame chaos and upheaval, holding tight to her dream of becoming a pharmacist.
UC Newsroom |
UC transfer student Lynnelle Pantoja: Rooted in the Central Valley
Transfer student Lynnelle Pantoja is graduating from UC with zero debt and big plans to use her degree in public health to help people in her community.
UC Newsroom |
UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters
California firefighters will be on the front lines of research aimed at combatting high rates of cancer among their ranks.