Findings offer clues to immunity in human diseases.
Chasing fireflies from prairie to lab
A summer standby could help decode multicellular interactions in the human body.
How to stop a comet
A physics undergrad devises a strategy for defending Earth from potential impact.
UCLA identifies potential cancer treatment with fewer side effects than chemotherapy
Molecule appears to be effective in fighting breast cancer, colon cancer and leukemia.
New evidence of Pluto's slushy ocean
Scientists get a surprise from observations made by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.
What molecules on your cellphone screen reveal about you
Your diet, medications and beauty products leave more of a fingerprint than you might imagine.
UCSF, Governor Brown announce new precision medicine projects
Six projects selected to harness power of advanced computing to better treat and prevent disease.
UC president tours Bodega Marine Lab and Reserve
The premier site for research in northern California celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Grad student’s water-mapping work leads to national recognition
Using big data to streamline water planning and fight climate change.
Childhood infections provide lifelong protection against certain flu viruses
UCLA researchers explain that birth year may largely determine people’s risk for serious illness in an influenza pandemic.
Engineers develop new self-healing magnetic ink
Advance will help repair 3-D printed devices in record time.
Why do seabirds eat plastic? The answer stinks
Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds.