UC Davis |

Meditation's lasting power

A first-of-its-kind study of meditation practictioners shows they are able to maintain their cognitive gains.

UC Merced via The Conversation |

Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment

New research exposes how cancer can resist treatment — and how scientists can improve their response.

UC Newsroom |

Pop-up institutes help medical research advance quickly, cheaply

If restaurants and retail can test new concepts with minimal investment, why not medicine?

UC Berkeley |

Poor grades are tied to mismatched class times, study says

Being a night owl is not an “excuse” — how we learn is affected by our biological rhythms.

UCLA |

Helping OCD patients find treatment that works

Brain imaging data may help doctors spot who might benefit the most from cognitive behavioral therapy.

UC Irvine |

The secret to making it out of poverty

UC Irvine's Martín Burt finds families that overcome poverty have one thing in common — and it isn't income.

UCSF |

Once-mysterious ‘Atacama Skeleton’ illuminates genetics of bone disease

UCSF researchers sequence the genome of the ‘Atacama skeleton’ and discover new mutations.

UC Davis |

The tech declared ‘coolest’ at SXSW

Katia Vega's tattoos, in which biosensors replace ink, earn the “Sci-fi No Longer” award.

UC San Diego |

New test can diagnose a heart attack within an hour

The improved diagnostic tool can detect heart attacks faster, and has already saved lives.

UC Riverside |

Toilet-to-tap water gets its first blind taste test

The results will definitely surprise you.

UC Newsroom |

How UC faced down a global pandemic

UCLA and UCSF doctors fought HIV from its earliest beginnings. Now, they are beginning to speak of a cure.

UC Merced |

A fruit fly walks into a bar ...

Fruit flies have a drinking culture, too — and it may help us understand addiction.