UC Davis |
Crickets aren't the miracle source of protein
The insects pack a protein punch, but may not be the 'wonder food' in terms of sustainable cultivation.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |
Cool roof time machine duplicates roof aging
Berkeley Lab gets go-ahead for its method of mimicking natural soiling of roofing materials and its effect on cooling properties.
UC Irvine |
Scientists partner with Under Armour to create squidlike fabric for self-regulating thermal comfort
Scientists partner with Under Armour to create a new fabric that lets wearers regulate their personal thermal comfort.
Slate |
Lessons from the fields
Pioneering UC research connects the dots between health and exposure to agricultural chemicals.
UC Berkeley |
Poverty-level wages cost U.S. taxpayers $153 billion every year
While the U.S. economy rebounds, persistent low wages are costing taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars in public support to working families,
UC Newsroom |
UC scholars win Guggenheim fellowships
Thirteen fellows from seven campuses are among the newly named honorees for 2015.
UC San Diego |
Brain scans hint at autistic toddlers' language development
Why do some children's language skills progress, and others' falter? Differences in brain activation may explain why.
UCLA |
The stranger within: Connecting with our future selves
Social psychologist studies the emotional disconnect between who we are now, and who we will be years from now.
Los Angeles Times |
Literacy gap between Latino and white toddlers starts early, study shows
Research suggests that pre-kindergarten may be too late to start trying to close persistent academic achievement gaps between Latino and white students.
UC Newsroom |
UC tackles California water security
Researchers forge strategies to accurately estimate snowpack, soil moisture and surface-water volumes, and improve monitoring of groundwater.
UC Newsroom |
Healthy elders may hold key to fighting cancer
'Wellderly' may have unknowingly fought — and beaten — cancer; their immune systems may hint at how.
UC San Francisco |
‘Wasabi receptor’ points to pain drug development
‘Wasabi receptor’ — why your sinuses tingle when you taste it — points to future pain drug development.