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.