UC Santa Cruz |
Marine scientists track spread of sea star wasting disease
Mysterious outbreak has become widespread along the U.S. west coast over the past several months.
UCLA |
Do your legs know what your tongue is doing?
Researchers created a virtual world for rats that showed how navigation, expectation of a reward are connected.
UC Davis |
Interactive tool helps patients discuss depression
Computer program helps users identify symptoms, facilitates discussion with physicians.
UCLA |
UCLA Library launches L.A. Aqueduct platform
Research resource coincides with 100th anniversary of the aqueduct's opening.
UC Riverside |
Good news first, or bad news?
Where positive information comes in a bad-news conversation can influence outcome, researchers find.
UC Berkeley |
Wives matter more in calming marital conflicts
How quickly a wife calms down after a heated argument is a decisive factor in keeping peace in the long run.
UC Berkeley |
Falling wages, outsourcing at U.S. airports
The outsourcing of airport jobs, which once sustained middle-class careers, has left many airport workers with job insecurity and low wages, according to a new study.
UC Davis |
SARS-like virus discovered in Chinese horseshoe bats
First-ever isolation of related virus ultimately will lead to opportunities for vaccine development.
UC Newsroom |
Undergrad research opportunities address social issues
More than half of all UC undergrads work on research projects while at UC, an experience that can be transformative.
UC Irvine |
Fighting malaria in the 21st century
Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.
UC Davis |
For fish and rice to thrive in Yolo Bypass, ‘just add water’
Rice fields in California’s Yolo Bypass provide an all-you-can-eat bug buffet for juvenile salmon seeking nourishment on their journey to the sea.
UC Berkeley |
Time is ripe for fire detection satellite
Researchers have designed a fire-spotting satellite that could be built for a few hundred million dollars – a fraction of the nation’s annual fire-fighting budget – and orbited to spot fires earlier and save lives and property.