California Matters by University of California |

A watchful eye on farm families’ health

Venture out into the fields of Salinas with Mark Bittman as he interviews UC Berkeley's Brenda Eskenazi. She leads the CHAMACOS study, which follows children born between 2000-02 and assesses the impact of pesticides and other environmental chemicals (like flame retardants) on their long-term health.

UC Berkeley |

What the Inuit can tell us about omega-3 fats and paleo diets

The Inuit and their Siberian ancestors have special genetic mutations that help them partly counteract the effects of a diet high in marine mammal fat — and most of us don't. 

Davis Enterprise |

UC Davis is poised to lead in aquaculture

Aquaculture is reviving now, and the Bodega Marine Laboratory is positioned to further research on local species.

Washington Post |

Skintight ‘invisibility cloak’ can hide any 3-D object — as long as it’s super tiny

We're one step closer to Harry-Potter-style invisibility cloaks. Berkeley Lab researchers report the first ever success in cloaking 3-D objects regardless of their shape. 

UC San Diego |

Hearts build new muscle with this simple protein patch

Successful in mice and pigs, researchers hope to test the patch in human clinical trials as early as 2017.

UC Santa Cruz |

Genomics institute partners with Microsoft to accelerate biomedical research

Partnership provides the institute with access to new computing, data storage and analysis capabilities.

UC Newsroom |

UC ranked among top innovative universities

Reuters places UC system 13th in its top 100 list of most innovative universities around the globe.

UC Davis |

Invention helps California growers optimize water use

Technology developed at UC Davis is giving growers tools to help irrigate more effectively during the California drought and beyond.

UC Berkeley |

Virus in cattle linked to human breast cancer

Odds of breast cancer are greater when the easily transmitted bovine leukemia virus is present.

California Magazine |

California needs to up its forestry game

'Wildfire season' is becoming a year-round phenomenon. But there are steps local and state government can take to curb the burn.

Fig. 1 by University of California |

The science behind Hollywood explosions

Nobody blows things up like Hollywood. Now, with the help of a tool called Wavelet Turbulence, filmmakers can generate realistic swirling smoke and fiery explosions that are more detailed, easier to control and faster to create.

UC Irvine via The Conversation |

Stem cells could help mend a broken heart, but they've got to mature

UC Grad Slam winner's stem cell work aims to conquer heart disease.