New method of storing methane could speed development of cars that don’t require the high pressures or cold temperatures of today’s LNG vehicles.

Old-school but highly personal tactics — phone banks, door-to-door canvassing — have proven more effective.

UCLA's AirForU app lets users check for unsafe smog levels anywhere in the U.S. — especially useful for asthmatics or others with respiratory problems.

By revealing the complex science behind plant growth, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers hope to replace food deserts — low-income urban areas that lack access to affordable, fresh food — with options to purchase local, sustainably produced vegetables at or below conventional market prices, grown using drastically less water and fertilizer than conventional agriculture. Read more

Startup support from campus is part of UC's commitment to tech transfer and entrepreneurship.

Groundwater banking index provides information on millions of acres of California farmland.

New observations via X-ray telescopes confirm theory of 'tidal disruptions' that rip stars apart.

The fellowships support early-career researchers in science and engineering.

Analysis of North Pacific ocean circulation finds that sea ice formation influences climate on regional and global scales.

Researchers point to period much earlier than thought; also find evidence that the young planet was not dry and desolate.

Neurons appear to play key role in REM sleep, the dream state in mammals accompanied by activation of the cortex and total paralysis of the skeletal muscles.

Multidisciplinary researchers win specialty-crops grant for project to improve lettuce crops.