UC Berkeley |

IGI’s ‘Audacious’ New Frontier for CRISPR: Editing Microbiomes for Climate and Health

$70M in funding will catalyze a new initiative led by Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield to apply precision genome editing to microbial communities.
UC Newsroom |

How UC research is ensuring a future for 10 iconic animals

Bringing species back — and keeping them away — from the brink.
UC Berkeley |

The decades-long fight to make child care a national priority

Lack of support for early care and education reflects conventional thinking about the role of women, says trailblazing activist Marcy Whitebook.
UC Riverside |

Manganese in Central Valley water threatens fetuses and children

Contamination is disproportionately harming lower-income communities.
UC San Diego |

New hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis

A new biodegradable polymer system has been developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.
UCLA |

Would more parks and trees help L.A. County residents live longer?

UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.
UC Irvine Magazine |

The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers

It may not attract the attention of earthquakes and wildfires, but a deluge is coming — fortunately, we have tools to predict and plan for it.
UC Berkeley |

Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown

While sampling for insects on the former governor’s ranch, a UC Berkeley researcher found a species of beetle that has not been observed by scientists since 1966.
UC San Francisco |

California’s anti-smoking push spurs big savings on health costs

For every dollar the state spent on smoking control, health care costs fell by $231.
UC Riverside |

Capturing heavier rains in an era of drought

Professor Kurt Schwabe’s Fulbright fellowship will help Australia and California meet water needs.
UC Santa Barbara |

Chasing one of biology's biggest goals: Filming proteins in motion

A UC Santa Barbara team has made strides in addressing one of the grand challenges of modern science: recording proteins in motion in a lifelike environment.
UC Irvine |

Exposure to green space linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression

Tree coverage and physical activity intensify the effect, a UC Irvine-led study finds.