The world cannot meet the Paris agreement's goal of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Celsius by curbing carbon dioxide alone - we need to broaden our hit list to include short-lived climate pollutants.
To stop global warming, think beyond CO2
3 UC professors win national medals for science and technology
White House awards country's highest honors to Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara researchers.
Gift-giving taboos that aren’t as bad as you think
Behavioral science research shows that gifts that may seem inappropriate to givers might actually be better appreciated by recipients than they might think.
When apps talk behind your back
UC Riverside study shows popular apps interact with risky websites.
Rescue and recovery effort for endangered frog
UC Santa Barbara scientists collaborate with wildlife agencies, and San Francisco and Oakland zoos to save native California species.
Making the cut: CRISPR genome-editing technology shows its power
Science's magazine's 2015 Breakthrough of the Year was co-developed by UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna.
UC's top 10 stories of 2015
From expanding enrollment to tackling climate change, 2015 was a big year for the University of California.
The science behind Jedi mind tricks
This is the story you're looking for: UC San Diego neuroscience graduate student explains how you can use The Force.
Sea lions exposed to algal toxin show impaired spatial memory
Permanent damage caused by domoic acid may affect their ability to survive in the wild, UC Santa Cruz-led study suggests.
Scientists devise algorithm that detects sarcasm better than humans
Computers show an accuracy rate of 75 percent — notably better than the humans, according to research co-led by UC Berkeley.
The universe in your hand
UC Riverside physicist uses 3D-printing technology to understand how the cosmos has evolved.
Illuminating depression’s circuitry
UC San Francisco neurosurgeon Edward Chang is studying whether flawed brain circuitry causes mood disorders and how to restore neural processing.