UC research comprised 14 of the 100 journal articles that got the most media attention in 2016. Take a look at what got the world talking.
The most viral UC research of 2016
How exercise influences health
UC researchers take part in national study to identify molecules that contribute to improved health.
How to break the junk food habit
Sugar may be addictive, but you can break free.
How UC research led to a landmark global deal against superpollutants
More than 170 countries will phase out HFCs, based on seminal research by a UC San Diego atmospheric scientist.
Tree of life faces deep cuts from climate change
A new study finds rarer, older lineages may go first when climate change leads some species to extinction.
Grad students make the case for why their research matters
Meeting with lawmakers in Sacramento today, UC master's and doctoral students present audacious ideas for addressing challenges in California and beyond.
How Wi-Fi can give us X-ray vision
Can Wi-Fi signals be used to sense the environment around us, or even see through walls?
When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think
How your moral beliefs become your political facts – even if they're wrong.
UC rising stars make Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Forty with ties to the University of California recognized by the magazine as young leaders in their fields.
UC initiative to spur Alzheimer's disease research
Grants to UC scientists will fund early proof-of-concept clinical trials for potential treatments for disorder.
Science magazine names CRISPR ‘Breakthrough of the Year’
Genome-editing technology invented at UC Berkeley is year’s top innovation.
Research that got the world buzzing in 2015
From the source of plastic amassing in the world’s oceans to the cost of carbon accumulating in its atmosphere, eye-opening findings by UC researchers were among the academic studies that most captured public interest in 2015.