UC Santa Barbara |
Our plastic waste can be used as raw material for detergents
Thanks to an improved catalytic method, your empty laundry detergent bottle can now be turned into more detergent.
UC Santa Cruz |
Scientists release the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
Until now, it had been notoriously challenging for the genomics community to sequence due to the complexity of its structure.
UC Riverside |
Could exposure to chemicals in plastics predispose you and your children to cardiovascular disease?
A $6.8M NIEHS grant will support research on how exposure to such chemicals increases atherosclerosis.
UC San Diego |
Researchers engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA
Their innovation could pave the way to new biosensors capable of identifying various infections, cancers, including colon cancer, and other diseases.
UC Irvine |
How a simple fragrance method can produce a major memory boost
UC Irvine research into aromas while sleeping sparks a 226 percent cognitive increase.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz students behind bus tracking app selected as only US team in Google Solution Challenge’s top 10
Four students beat out teams from around the world with their development of SlugLoop, an innovative real-time bus tracking app.
UC San Francisco |
Looking to cut back on wine and beer? This pill might help
How a nearly 40-year-old medication for alcohol use disorder could help thousands curb their drinking without daily medication.
UC Newsroom |
Igniting innovation: University of California in the summer
Summer heat won’t stop UC from upholding its teaching, research and public service mission, with exciting offerings across the state for Californians of all ages.
UC San Francisco |
Why don’t some people get sick from COVID-19? A gene mutation may be at work
The cells of ‘super dodgers’ know SARS-CoV-2 as the enemy thanks to seasonal colds.
UC San Diego |
Gulf War Illness caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, not inflammation
UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria.
UC Riverside |
Widely consumed vegetable oil leads to an unhealthy gut
Diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis, a new study finds.
UC San Diego |
One-two punch: Novel drug pairing could beat pancreatic cancer
UC San Diego researchers find a combination of drugs outperformed other treatments in human and mouse models of pancreatic cancer; now urge clinical trial.