UC San Francisco |

Mexican genetics study reveals huge variation in ancestry

UC San Francisco-Stanford team uncovers basis for health differences among Latinos in Mexico.
UCLA |

Researchers combat lethal disease to save son and thousands like him

Their efforts have rallied others to the cause of defeating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
UC Berkeley |

TV sports can cut crime, law students’ research shows

Researchers connect televised games to notable drops in crime levels.
UC Newsroom |

World Cup may score points for exoskeleton development

Berkeley professor hopes the world’s most-watched sports event will shine a spotlight on technology that will benefit millions of paraplegics.
UC Davis |

Engineers take part in 'WalkAgain' at World Cup

A paraplegic with the help of robotic exoskeleton will kick a ball during the opening ceremony of soccer tournament.
UC Riverside |

Cleaning the air with roof tiles

Students develop coating that removes up to 97 percent of smog-causing nitrogen oxides.
UC Santa Cruz and Queen Mary University |

Astronomers detect two planets orbiting nearby ancient star

An international team of scientists has reported two planets orbiting a nearby and very old star known as Kapteyn's star.
California Magazine |

Aliens are almost surely out there

Berkeley's SETI says we're not alone. But can we find the money to find them?
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

The energy cost of streaming video

A night of Netflix may create a larger carbon footprint than you'd think.
UCLA |

Reducing emissions will be primary way to fight climate change

Study: Climate engineering won't sufficiently stem global warming.
UC Newsroom |

Curiosity finds earthly similarities on Mars mission

UC scientists and engineers have been vital to the success of landing rover and conducting experiments on the Red Planet.
UC San Diego |

How to erase a memory – and restore it

Researchers have erased and reactivated memories in rats, profoundly altering the animals’ reaction to past events; development may bolster Alzheimer's research.