UC Berkeley |

Scientists map source of Northwest’s next big quake

Ocean-bottom seismometers help explain the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate that causes megathrust earthquakes.

UC Berkeley |

UC campuses to co-lead regional data science ‘brain trust’

NSF establishes four regional innovation hubs — including one led by UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and the University of Washington — to accelerate advances in data science.

UC San Diego |

California’s fish populations are declining

Two independent data sets show changing ocean conditions adversely impact fish off California.

Washington Post |

When an earthquake is coming, how can you get even a little warning?

UC and other researchers say they are getting closer to giving people a crucial minute or two of warning before a significant temblor.

UC Santa Barbara |

The coldest summer

A team of researchers in Antarctica is studying an ancient subduction zone to better understand the continent’s geologic evolution.

San Francisco Chronicle |

Sharing a husband may improve health, wealth of family

A UC Davis study finds polygyny — one husband, more than one wife — might benefit some families, especially those living in countries where food insecurity is an issue.

UCLA |

The Grand Challenge of combating depression

Genetic study of 100,000 people will be the largest ever on a single disorder.

California Magazine |

So long, passwords: What will it take for us to trust biometrics?

Fingerprints, voice and facial recognition aren't foolproof. For biometrics to truly dislodge passwords, a different approach is necessary to make them more secure.

UCLA Blueprint |

Unequal schools: the perpetuation of poverty

A researcher's own experience with learning disabilities led to devoting his research and writing to identifying inequalities in education and community-organizing for school reform.

Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

How bacteria vaccinate themselves against viruses

Studying how bacteria set up their immune system to detect viruses could improve genome editing through CRISPR.

Washington Post |

Why age discrimination is worse for women

A new study, featuring research out of UC Irvine, finds that older female workers face a hiring disadvantage in certain fields, which has serious consequences for their retirement security.

UC San Francisco |

Cutting sugar from kids' diets improves health in just days

Reducing consumption of added sugar has the power to reverse a cluster of chronic metabolic diseases, such as high cholesterol and blood pressure, in children in as little as 10 days.