UC San Diego |

What elephant seals can tell us about using carbon monoxide to heal

What sea animals share with heavy smokers could lead to new therapies, a UC San Diego study says.

UC Davis |

Cancer gene twice as likely to be defective in children with autism

A tumor suppressor is found missing in many autistic children and their fathers by UC Davis researchers.

The Washington Post |

We’ve been getting these key details about Greenland’s melting all wrong

A UC Irvine glaciologist's study leads to a rethinking of ice loss.

UC San Diego |

New UC San Diego center will focus on heart health among Latinas

$3.7 million research initiative to explore factors contributing to higher cardiovascular disease risk.

UC Merced |

How plants could adapt to changing climate

UC Merced botanists study plants in diverse habitats to peek into the future of California's crops.

The Atlantic |

Total inequality

New research from UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley measures how expensive it is to be poor.

UC Irvine |

Mind games: Why April Fools' Day works

A UC Irvine cognitive scientist exposes the ultimate trickster: your brain.

UC Newsroom |

Do your politics make you happy?

Does being conservative or liberal make you a happier person? And should that influence how you vote?

UC San Francisco |

UCSF schools lead nation in NIH biomedical research funding

UC San Francisco's four schools receive the highest awards for the third year in a row.

UC Santa Cruz Magazine |

Building a ladder to a cure

UC Santa Cruz researchers open a new front in the treatment of pediatric cancer.

UC San Francisco |

Study suggests ‘emotional health’ implicated in dementia

Risk may be almost doubled by escalating depression in the elderly, according to UC San Francisco research.

UC Riverside |

New tumbleweed species rapidly expanding range

UC Riverside researchers find the weed may have tumbled too far.