1 in 5 older adults have incomes above the federal poverty level, but still struggle to pay their expenses.

Researchers are studying the biological origins of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Virus turns host immune cells into suicide machines, using them to spread the virus and cause the progression from infection to disease.

Cutting-edge optical scanning technique developed by the Berkeley Lab promises to revitalize these old, fragile recordings. 

UC Irvine, UC San Diego receive renewed Clinical and Translational Science Awards.

$5M gift will seed Center for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation.

Synthetic microfish set the stage for 'smart' microrobots that can detoxify or deliver medications. 

Mindy Lubber and UC Irvine's Jay Famiglietti: Food production, the world’s biggest water user, is a major underlying cause of dropping water tables and sinking land in the drought-plagued Central Valley and around the globe.

UC San Diego tops assessment of contributions to the public interest for sixth-straight year and six UC campuses make top 20.

To most of us, dust is just something we clean off our furniture; but to scientists, dust can cause big problems in the lab. UC San Diego's Janelle Shane explains how just one of these particles can ruin microscopic components.

According to the California Biomass Collaborative at UC Davis, anaerobic digesters, which convert waste into biogas and power, can be a good way for large farms to minimize waste and create a value-added product at the same time.

Induced pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into various types of functional cells — including retinal pigment epithelium cells destined for the eye, which are less likely to be rejected by the immune system.