UC San Diego |

Engineers develop new self-healing magnetic ink

Advance will help repair 3-D printed devices in record time.

UC Davis |

Why do seabirds eat plastic? The answer stinks

Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds.

UC San Francisco |

Mexico's soda tax could reduce diabetes, heart disease and health costs

International study finds that Mexico's soda tax could save approximately $1 billion in direct health care costs over next decade.

UC Santa Cruz |

Pedestrians may run rampant in a world of self-driving cars

Would you look both ways if you knew cars would always stop?

UC Riverside |

'Bionic' spinach plants can detect explosives

The work has potential applications in agriculture and in the defense and law enforcement fields.

UC San Diego |

Facebook users live longer, study says

All that time spent on your favorite social network may be extending your life.

UC Berkeley |

Does your mind jump around, stay on task or get stuck?

Increased awareness of our thoughts at rest could lead to better mental health.

The Atlantic |

In cold offices, it's all about your feet

Two new UC Berkeley ideas examine heating from the bottom up.

UC Santa Barbara |

A tiny machine

Electrical and computer engineers design an infinitesimal computing device, once the stuff of science fiction.

UC Newsroom |

Social entrepreneurs take spotlight at TEDWomen

Featured UC startups range from a virtual reality game that heals trauma to the world's most advanced exoskeleton.

UC Davis |

New theory explains how the moon got there

A fresh look at why the moon is so distinct from other objects in the solar system.

UC Davis |

Can being uncertain of your social rank be bad for your health?

New research suggests that not knowing where you stand takes a serious toll.