New research from UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley measures how expensive it is to be poor.
Total inequality
Mind games: Why April Fools' Day works
A UC Irvine cognitive scientist exposes the ultimate trickster: your brain.
Do your politics make you happy?
Does being conservative or liberal make you a happier person? And should that influence how you vote?
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.
Building a ladder to a cure
UC Santa Cruz researchers open a new front in the treatment of pediatric cancer.
Study suggests ‘emotional health’ implicated in dementia
Risk may be almost doubled by escalating depression in the elderly, according to UC San Francisco research.
New tumbleweed species rapidly expanding range
UC Riverside researchers find the weed may have tumbled too far.
Wild killer whales to get personal health records
UC Davis scientists are driving an effort to provide improved, possibly hands-off, checkups.
Reforms could restore wild fisheries to health in just a decade
A UC Santa Barbara professor shows how quickly ocean sustainability can be achieved.
The 13 most important STEM colleges for women
UC Davis tops list by Forbes of the best schools for female students in these disciplines.
UCLA engineer studies avian flight
This government-funded research will help design unmanned aircraft with shapeshifting wings.
NASA, UC Merced successfully test miniature methane sensor
New drones can more accurately pinpoint methane leaks and enhance safety in rural areas.