UC Berkeley |
Discovery of how Taxol works could lead to better anticancer drugs
Subtle cell disruption is key to widely-used drug's effectiveness.
UC Berkeley |
Central Valley sees big drop in wintertime fog needed by fruit and nut crops
Winter's shroud is needed to force tree crops into dormancy — it's necessary for budding, setting of fruit.
UC Davis |
Drought's steep price for Central Valley agriculture
Industry may lose more than $1 billion; thousands of workers may lose their jobs.
San Jose Mercury News |
Earthquake cluster likely to strike Bay Area, scientists say
According to USGS and UC seismic experts, the Bay Area's Big One will still be plenty big, but it might not be just one.
UC Merced |
New center seeks better ways to communicate climate issues
Center eyes the power of language as key to effective communication of climate risks.
UC Irvine |
Greenland will add far more to sea rise than expected
UCI-NASA work reveals long, deep valleys connecting ice cap to the ocean.
CBS Sacramento |
3-D printers help grow new jaws for dogs
Veterinary surgeons and biomedical engineers at UC Davis take a new step in replacing injured or cancerous bone.
UCLA |
Schools in U.S. growing more separate, still unequal
Sixty years after Brown v. Board of Education, schools nationwide are becoming more segregated for African Americans and Latinos.
UCLA |
Brain's response to sexual images linked to number of partners
Understanding the brain's reaction may help scientists create interventions to reduce sensitivity and, in turn, tendency toward risky sexual behavior.
UC Newsroom |
UC inventions on display at Tech Commercialization Forum
Research discoveries make the leap to commercial products — and fuel the state's economy.
UC Newsroom |
A thirst for knowledge
Attacking the drought from all perspectives — that’s the power of public.
UC San Diego |
Link between e-cigarettes and mental health
Persons with mental health conditions are found more likely to use nicotine-delivery devices.