UCLA |

Tiny implantable device designed by UCLA scientists helps kill cancer

A therapeutic sponge the size of a pencil eraser boosted the body’s tumor-fighting response in mice and kept the cancer from returning.
UC Santa Cruz |

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, study finds

New research shows the Bering Strait remained flooded until around 35,700 years ago, not long before humans began migrating into the Americas.
UC Riverside |

Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic ‘forever chemicals’

A breakthrough process has been developed by UC Riverside scientists for drinking water treatment and toxic site remediation.
UC San Francisco |

Is too much screen time bad for kids? It's complicated

UCSF expert explains lnks to disruptive behavior, increased anxiety and eating disorders
UC Office of the President |

University of California announces groundbreaking $80 million grant program to spur climate action projects

As part of a historic partnership between the University and the state of California to combat climate change, UC will award $80 million in research grants across the state.
UC Riverside |

Skip the angry, never-sent letter — try a grateful one instead

Letter writing carries greater benefits than gratitude journaling, new UC Riverside research finds.
UC Newsroom |

Hundreds of UC faculty named among the world’s most influential researchers

More than 330 faculty were included in the 2022 list, more than any other university system in the world.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab |

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility achieves fusion ignition

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced the achievement of fusion ignition at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) — a major scientific breakthrough decades in the making that will pave the way for advancements in national defense and the future of clean power.
UC Newsroom |

12 incredible UC research breakthroughs in 2022

Another year is very nearly in the books, and when it comes to the work that UC researchers have accomplished in 2022 — from sequencing the human genome and achieving fusion ignition — that book is quite the page-turner.
UC Berkeley |

Scientists discover secret to waking up alert and refreshed

Do you struggle with grogginess every morning, or fight to stay awake throughout the day? Sleep researchers offer tips.
UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center |

Do you underestimate the impact of being kind?

A recent study shows that small kindnesses have more of an effect on people than we expect.
UC Santa Barbara |

A needle in a coastal haystack

A tiny species known only from fossils is found alive in the tidepools of Santa Barbara.