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.
UC San Francisco |
Clinical trial could move the needle in traumatic brain injury
A Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development.
UC Riverside |
Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers
A new study shows how Southern Californians are being chronically exposed to toxic airborne chemicals.
UC Davis |
Research in four continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains
New research shows that even pollution levels below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
UC Santa Barbara |
Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches
Researchers are leading a project to predict when and where great white sharks show up near a beach.
UC San Diego |
Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans
Humanoid robots are now Dancing on Their Own — a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
UC Davis |
Genetic rescue for a rare California red fox
Genomic research at UC Davis uncovers options to restore Lassen red fox population.
UC San Diego |
Organoids derived from gut stem cells reveal two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease
UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
UC San Diego |
Blood pressure readings at your fingertips
Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.