UC San Diego |

In the wake of a wildfire, changes in cognition and brain function linger

Persons exposed to the deadly Camp Fire in 2018 displayed evidence of what is known as “climate trauma.”
UC Riverside |

Gas stoves: Why did they become the pariah du jour?

With the chorus for banning gas stoves growing, a methane expert explains the science behind the rancor.
UC San Francisco |

Ward 86 at 40: Shaping HIV care around the world

The revolutionary Ward 86 turns 40 this year and is still developing new ways to care for people living with HIV.
UC Santa Cruz via The Conversation |

How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific

Urban infrastructure was designed to take stormwater out to the ocean quickly. Now, California needs that precious water.
UC San Diego |

UV-emitting nail polish dryers damage DNA and cause cell mutations

Researchers found devices used to cure gel manicures lead to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells.
UC Berkeley |

Among less-educated young workers, women and Black men are paid far less

Women of all races, as well as Black men, who have not attended college are paid dramatically less than Asian American and white men at similar education levels.
UC Davis |

UC Davis researchers study telemedicine for cats

Video veterinary appointments could increase access to medical care.
UC Irvine |

How UC Irvine saved the ozone layer

Research by F. Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina is at the heart of a recent U.N. report that the ozone hole is closing.
UC San Francisco |

30 years on, are we winning the fight against Alzheimer’s?

Lecanemab, Donanemab, and other drug-free strategies have emerged as weapons against dementia.
UC Newsroom |

UC awards $16.4M in grants to address climate change, health inequities

21 exciting new projects are being funded through $16.4 million in grants from UC’s Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI).
UC Davis |

Bumblebee and butterfly, where are you?

Distinguished professor Art Shapiro’s Beer for a Butterfly Contest is one of two entomology contests at UC Davis to open the new year.
UC San Francisco |

How gene therapy saved a child from “Bubble Boy Disease”

Breakthrough makes young boy the first person to receive gene-corrected stem cells for Artemis-SCID.