UC Berkeley |
How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges
A new study documents how these wily wildlife use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food.
UC San Francisco |
What to know about long COVID and how to reduce your risk
UCSF scientists are seeking to solve COVID-19’s greatest riddles with sophisticated imaging techniques that have found long-term immune activation throughout the body.
UC San Diego |
Legalized gambling increases irresponsible betting behavior, especially among low-income populations
UC San Diego Rady School of Management findings emphasize the high financial risk associated with legalized gambling.
UC Davis |
E-sales of a wild bat sold as décor threaten species
A study from UC Davis warns against commodification of wildlife.
UC San Francisco |
Scientists discover a new hormone that can build strong bones
Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk.
UC Davis |
The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal
Salmon ‘tell’ scientists their life story as decades-old dams come down.
UCLA |
Dolls and trucks: Political right and left share some parenting beliefs
UCLA study finds area of overlap in ‘deeply polarized’ issues.
UC Santa Cruz |
Scientists find that small regions of the brain can take micro-naps while the rest of the brain is awake and vice versa
The study more generally shows how previously ignored fast brain waves define basic patterns of sleep and wake.
UC Santa Cruz |
Researchers run high-performing large language model on the energy needed to power a lightbulb
By eliminating the most computationally expensive element of a large language model, engineers at UC Santa Cruz drastically improve energy efficiency while maintaining performance.
UC Newsroom |
California has problems. AI can help solve them.
As AI gets more powerful and easier to use, UC researchers are finding ways to integrate these emerging technologies into their work, shortening the distance to solutions that benefit every Californian.
UC Berkeley |
First study to measure toxic metals in tampons shows arsenic and lead, among other contaminants
A new UC Berkeley study finds that tampons used during menstruation can contain toxic metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium.
UC San Francisco |
The power of deep rest
A truly restorative state that alters our bodies at the cellular level can counter deterioration of our mental and physical health, according to researchers at UC San Francisco.