UC Berkeley |

Women portrayed as younger than men online, and AI amplifies the bias

A new study from UC Berkeley documented extensive age and gender distortion across online media — and found that common algorithms are amplifying the bias.
UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry

Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
UC San Francisco |

A Nobel legacy: 5 decades of astounding prize-winning discoveries

UCSF researchers are advancing care through scientific breakthroughs that pave the way for less addictive pain medications and better treatments for cancer and Alzheimer’s.
UC Newsroom |

How UC helps 3 Central Valley farmers feed America

In California, where farming has grown into a $60B industry, science is happening down on the farm — and research has literally become an essential part of putting food on tables across America.
UC Davis |

Valley fever is spreading across the arid West, affecting people and dogs

UC Davis experts track valley fever infections spreading beyond California’s Central Valley.
UC Merced |

AI-powered irrigation system offers opportunities for communications as well as farming

An almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming, thanks to an irrigation system that offers previously unthinkable precision.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz researchers win funds to characterize makeup of Pacific coastal fog

A multi-institute effort to analyze iconic coastal fog, under pressure from rising temperatures, aims to enhance society’s ability to manage coastal resources and steward coastal ecosystems in a changing climate.
UCLA |

Here’s what morning sickness during pregnancy really means

UCLA’s latest findings show how a woman’s healthy inflammatory response during pregnancy is linked with unpleasant early-stage symptoms.
UC Irvine |

Music as medicine

Study results show a significant decrease in pain and anxiety for those who mindfully listened to jazz, which could lead to a reduction in opioids for patients.
UC San Diego |

New diagnostic code for Gulf War illness marks major step forward for veteran care and research

Official recognition will support better diagnosis, treatment and understanding of Gulf War illness.
UCLA |

How elephant extinction threatens everything from rainforests to musical instruments

Scientists knew almost nothing about how ebony trees, used for guitars and piano keys, grow. A new study reveals the secret ingredient — elephants.
UC Berkeley |

Liquid lunch? Wild chimps likely ingest the equivalent of several alcoholic drinks daily

A survey of the alcohol content of fruits eaten regularly by African chimps shows that their diet could deliver 14 grams of ethanol a day. Given their body size, that's nearly two cocktails' worth.