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.