UC San Diego |

Biologists discover how viruses hijack cell’s machinery

The process by which viruses 'trick' cells into producing hundreds of new viruses is revealed.

UC Davis |

Are you training for a marathon?

Tips for getting fit with long-distance running.

UC Riverside |

Study explains how western diet leads to overeating and obesity

UC Riverside researchers identify pharmaceutical target for overeating associated with diet-induced obesity.

UC San Diego |

Understanding the complexity of mother's milk

$10.5M gift funds center for human milk research at UC San Diego.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine nursing program becomes a school

Expanded facilities and faculty will address urgent state and national shortages.

UC Berkeley |

CRISPR research institute expands into agriculture, microbiology

Gene-editing tools may help prevent illness, improve crop yields and nurture a balanced ecosystem.

UC San Diego |

Too much sitting, too little exercise may accelerate biological aging

Older women with low physical activity and 10 hours of daily sit time had even 'older' cells.

UCLA |

The force is with woman who gets life-saving lung transplant

UCLA team performs transplant on high-risk patient, 24, a longtime fan of "Star Wars."

UCSF |

Largest-ever gift to UCSF honors philanthropist Helen Diller

$500M donation among the most generous received by any academic institution in the US.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine study reveals natural process for scar-free healing

New discoveries about skin regeneration could also have anti-aging applications.

UC Newsroom |

Vapers beware: 10 things to know about e-cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes may have special appeal to young people, but that doesn’t mean they are safe.

UC San Francisco |

Access to free drinking water in SF neighborhoods driven by new partnership

Over next year, 19 new public water stations will be installed across San Francisco.