UC Davis |

Chemical discovered at UC Davis may be new tool for depression therapy

Pretreatment with soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor found to prevent the onset of depressionlike behaviors in mice.

UC Santa Barbara |

Give and take

UC Santa Barbara researchers demonstrate how nutrient pollution can disrupt important ecological relationships.

Scientific American |

Parched California tries to grab stormwater before it escapes

UC Santa Cruz geologists combat the drought with an innovative plan to leverage precipitation for aquifers.

UC Riverside |

Wildfire emissions worse in polluted areas

UC Riverside study shows plants grown in poor air release more pollutants when burned than biomass in purer areas.

UC Merced |

UC Merced study shows early human impacts on biodiversity

Scientists show that even apart from industrialization, humans can - and do - impact ecosystems dramatically.

UC San Diego |

Stem cells regenerate human lens after cataract surgery, restoring vision

Approach pioneered by UC San Diego may have broad therapeutic implications on tissue and organ repair.

PBS |

This underwater creature tears open its skin to eat

The unusual feeding techniques of the hydra may offer clues into tissue regeneration, UC San Diego scientists find.

UC Riverside |

Dark matter satellites trigger massive starbursts

UC Riverside professor explains star formation observed in dwarf galaxies.

UCLA |

Majority of California adults have prediabetes or diabetes

A new analysis from UCLA finds 55 percent of Californians over 18 have or are at risk of developing diabetes.

CNET |

Your 3-D printer is telling people what it's making

A UC Irvine team finds objects can be reconstructed based on sounds during the printing process, with big implications for industrial espionage.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine launches institute on anti-poverty effectiveness

Studies will explore long-term success of policies promoting economic self-sufficiency.

UC Berkeley |

Scientists tap the smarts of mice, capture problem-solving in action

UC Berkeley researchers provide the first live images of how learning rewires the brain.