Santa Cruz Sentinel |

Mercury levels on rise, says UC Santa Cruz scientist

A new study finds higher quantities of element in rainwater, likely from coal-burning power plant emissions.

Orange County Register |

UC Irvine experiment allows a paraplegic to walk via brain control for the first time

Researchers use new technology to get patients with spinal cord damage on their feet.

UC San Francisco |

Gene signature could lead to a new way of diagnosing Lyme

A UCSF researcher pioneers a method that could identify up to 10 times more cases than possible at present.

Santa Cruz Sentinel |

Organic diet cuts pesticide exposure in children

A new UC Berkeley study demonstrates how nutritional changes can lower the amount of insecticide traces in kids.

UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz documents one of the earth's most biodiverse places

New definitive resource published on the structure and function of California’s ecosystems.

UC San Francisco |

Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups

Joint research by UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente highlights the importance of identifying strategies to reduce disparities.

UC Berkeley |

New app turns smartphones into worldwide seismic network

UC Berkeley scientists developed the MyShake app, which can help detect earthquakes and eventually provide early warning for smartphone users.

The Conversation |

Many low-income students use only their phone to get online. What are they missing?

A UC Irvine researcher explores the effects unequally distributed online access.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Lasers produced by UC scientists bring light-speed data one step closer

Nanowire innovation illuminates the promise of electronics combined with light.

UC Davis |

Memory replay prioritizes high-reward experiences

UC Davis neuroscientists find that we recall events better when they are associated with a reward.

UC Irvine |

Decade of rising seas slowed by land soaking up extra water, study finds

Scientists at UC Irvine and NASA provide the first measurements of how the earth's absorption of liquid is — temporarily — depressing sea levels around the world.

UC Merced |

Prestigious Keck Award granted to UC Merced bioengineer

Professor Victor Muñoz wins highly competitive $1 million prize for biomedical research, the campus's first.