UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Santa Barbara |
First discovery of a distant star exploding into a supernova
Finding, using multiple images that reached Earth at different times, advances the understanding of dark matter.
UCLA |
Researchers document disaster recovery in, around Fukushima
Video, photos, interviews and mapping tools capture the extent of damage four years after the 2011 quake and tsunami.
National Geographic |
Lack of snow leaves California's water tower running low
Rising temperatures and declining snowpack in the mountains mean that the drought across the western U.S. is about to get even worse.
UC Newsroom |
Research collaboration will focus on immigration in California
Project involving five UC campuses will complement the systemwide efforts of the UC-Mexico Initiative.
UC San Diego |
Pens filled with high-tech inks for DIY sensors
A new simple tool developed by nanoengineers at UC San Diego is opening the door to an era when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere.
UC Santa Barbara |
Perfect storm of drought and unrest
A growing body of research suggests that extreme weather — using Syria as an example — increases the chances of violence, from individual attacks to full-scale wars.
UC Newsroom |
New UC projects target greenhouse gas emissions
Research and outreach efforts will help UC become first major university to achieve carbon neutrality.
Capital Public Radio |
The cork-vs-screw cap debate goes on
Which one better preserves the flavor of wine? UC Davis wine chemist Andrew Waterhouse is on the case.
UC Riverside |
How were fossil tracks so well preserved?
Tracks by swimming reptiles benefited from delayed ecologic recovery during the Early Triassic.
UC San Francisco and UC Newsroom |
UC leads nation in NIH biomedical research funds
The UC system received more than $1.8 billion in 2014 contract and grant funding from NIH, supporting high-caliber biomedical research that is driving advances in science and breakthroughs in health.
UC San Diego |
Lake Tahoe research provides new insights on global change
Scripps scientists reveal how nitrogen is recycled in the ecosystem’s food web.
UCLA |
Income inequality is taking a toll on the health of American workers
It's not just low wages. Study by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health points out another disturbing impact of income inequality: its effect on people’s health.