UCLA |

Your brain is 10 times more active than previously thought

Newly discovered brain activity could change scientists' understanding of how learning works.

UC Berkeley |

Stressed out by the news? Nature videos will make you happier

Being out in the wild is good for you. Turns out, watching the wild is, too.

UC San Diego |

New nano-implant could one day help restore sight

High-tech, high resolution prosthesis is a major step toward functional vision.

UC Merced |

The science of the circadian clock

UC Merced, San Diego and Santa Cruz professors make a breakthrough in the study of nature's rhythms.

Scientific American |

Scientists may be a step closer to creating solar-fueled vehicles

Berkeley Lab researchers are developing a practical method to convert water and sunlight into fuel.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego scientists find potential genetic basis for anorexia

Cellular model composed of stem cells from teens with eating disorders reveals a novel gene.

San Francisco Chronicle |

The mission to capture storms’ water before it flows away

UC Santa Cruz grad students pioneer a program to fight future droughts while offsetting farmers' bills.

UC Newsroom |

UC graduate schools ranked highly by U.S. News

In each discipline, all or nearly all UC programs were among the best in the nation.

UC Riverside |

How unregulated household chemicals harm us

New book explains why only food, drugs and pesticides are tested before going to market, and why that's a problem.

UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz Grad Slam winner envisions surfing on shrimp shells

Grad students present research from across the spectrum in 240 seconds or less to earn a spot in the systemwide final.

UCLA |

UCLA leads nationwide, multiracial survey of attitudes about present-day politics

More than 10,000 adults offered their thoughts on health care reform, immigration, climate change and other issues.

The Washington Post |

There’s new tech to build better basketball shooters. And Steph Curry is all over it.

Where is the 'guaranteed make zone'? Ask this UC San Diego grad student.