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Public education key to saving species
The UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group led effort to bring peregrine falcon back from brink of extinction.
UC Office of the President |
New breast cancer screening strategies
With the help of donations from state tax filers, the California Breast Cancer Research Program funds innovative research. Studies have led to simple tests that guide treatment by distinguishing non-invasive forms of the cancer from aggressive types.
UC San Francisco |
Secrets of human speech uncovered
The brain works like a symphony, controlling the vocal tract during the act of speaking.
UC Office of the President |
UC researchers win new Breakthrough Prize
Napoleone Ferrara of UC San Diego and Shinya Yamanaka of the UCSF Gladstone Institutes among inaugural recipients.
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Developing lung cancer lab tests
UC researchers are developing tests to detect lunch cancer in its early and treatable stages.
UCLA |
Possible cure for the common hangover
Pill mimics the action of the human liver, helping speed up the elimination of alcohol from the body.
UC Office of the President |
Screening smokers for lung cancer
State tax filers can help fund cancer research, including studies to screen underserved smokers for lung cancer.
UC Office of the President |
Love is in the lab
Valentine's Day comes just once a year, but love is in the air year-round on our campuses. Research on the psychological and physical aspects of l'amour is no mere flirtation.
Take the work of UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. Unlike Paul Simon (who lyrically detailed 50 ways to leave one's lover), they offer five ways to renew old romance. Gratitude — one of the center's core subjects — also fuels long-term relationships.
UC Berkeley |
Human cost of climate change
Law prof's new book predicts a grim future for billions of people in this century.
UC Irvine |
Virus detective tracks cure for common cold
Virus detective tracks cure for common cold by seeking a way to stop viruses from replicating.
UC Davis |
Earthworms contribute to climate change
Blame 'global worming' on the wrigglers: They increase greenhouse gas emissions from soils.
UCLA |
Social media may prove useful in prevention of HIV, STDs
Researchers found that gay and bisexual black and Latino men voluntarily used health-related Facebook groups.