UC Santa Cruz scientists, along with a consortium of researchers, have released a draft of the first human pangenome — a new, usable reference for genomics that combines the genetic material of 47 individuals from different ancestral backgrounds to allow for a deeper, more accurate understanding of worldwide genomic diversity.

“Think of deep sleep almost like a life raft that keeps memory afloat, rather than memory getting dragged down by the weight of Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” one researcher said.

Learning multiple tasks led to cognition improvements that got better with the passage of time.

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

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

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

Contamination is disproportionately harming lower-income communities.

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

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.

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.

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