Study finds that nearly one-third of beneficial bacteria in baby’s intestinal tract comes directly from mother’s milk.
UC Davis |
Beneath the ice
An underwater robot explores inhospitable waters to help predict how and when Antarctic ice shelves collapse.
UC Riverside |
Ready for a better beer?
Newly sequenced barley genome could lead to better beer, whiskey and understanding of other crops.
UC Santa Barbara |
The elevator pitch perfected
Leah Foltz wins UC Santa Barbara's competition with a presentation on fixing blindness with your own cells.
UC Berkeley |
Pac-Man-like CRISPR enzymes have potential for disease diagnostics
Jennifer Doudna's lab discovers an application that could identify viruses like Zika cheaply and quickly.
UC Newsroom |
Students wow with brilliance — and brevity — at Grad Slam
Lose the lingo and win — grad students put their research in layman's terms in this year's final.
UC Riverside |
What infants can teach adults about learning
A new theory suggests how adults can never stop learning.
UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |
More people than ever before are single — and that’s a good thing
Single people are often thought of as self-centered. But science says they're a boon to communities across the country.
UCSF |
First clear-cut risk genes for Tourette syndrome revealed
Results point to a 'bright future' for understanding the disorder.
UC Santa Barbara |
UC astronomers measure the 'cosmic web'
The data validates preexisting theories about how cosmic structures form.
UC Office of the President |
At UC’s third annual Grad Slam, grad students tackle big ideas in 180 seconds
The University of California’s third annual Grad Slam — a systemwide contest that challenges graduate students to explain their research in three jargon-free minutes — will take place at LinkedIn’s downtown San Francisco office this Thursday, May 4.
UC San Diego |
Common U.S. pesticide makes bees 'drunk'
Study points to a broadly used chemical that impairs bees' ability to fly and find food.