UC San Francisco |

How the keto diet could one day treat autoimmune disorders

A new mouse study from UCSF shows the diet increases anti-inflammatory compounds.
UC Davis |

Assessing the real climate costs of manufacturing

A new study from UC Davis quantifies the climate costs of carbon emissions from manufacturing common materials such as steel, aluminum, plastics and cement.
UC Riverside |

How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day

Diggers kick-started decades of soil recovery after volcanic eruption, UC Riverside research shows.
UCLA |

Paranormal activity: a UCLA haunting story

Fifty years ago, two UCLA investigators tangled with the unknown — and came away haunted.
UC San Francisco |

Why some prostate cancers shouldn't be called 'cancer'

According to a UC San Francisco urology professor, benefits of a less aggressive approach include less surgery, radiation and hormones — not to mention reduced anxiety for patients.
UC Newsroom |

Should California give up on Highway 1?

The same forces that have made this one of the world's most epic roads could be what causes its obliteration, says UC Santa Cruz geologist Gary Griggs.
UC San Diego |

A new kind of authoritarianism: Democracy in decline at home and abroad

‘Future of Democracy’ faculty at UC San Diego sound the alarm on threats to democracy with new research.
UC Santa Barbara |

Is ‘U-shaped happiness’ universal? Not for rural subsistence populations, say researchers

People in industrialized societies tend to be happiest in early and late life. New research from UC Santa Barbara shows that pattern is far from universal.
UC Riverside |

Cultural war conflicts cost US schools billions of dollars

A team including faculty from UC Riverside launched a school superintendent survey, which provides an estimate of costs to K-12 schools for dealing with conflicts over race, LGBTQ+ rights, and book bans.
UC Berkeley |

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

UC Berkeley scientists developed a new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework, which quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
UC San Diego |

Men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain

A new study from UC San Diego may help explain why women have more chronic pain and are less responsive to opioid treatments.
UC Santa Barbara |

Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, UCSB neuroscientists find

Executive functioning was the key cognitive domain impacted by vigorous exercise, such as HIIT protocols.