UC Santa Cruz |
Methane could be the first detectable indication of life beyond Earth
A new study assesses the planetary context in which the detection of methane in an exoplanet’s atmosphere could be considered a compelling sign of life.
UC San Diego |
UC San Diego joins national trial to explore new vaccines for COVID-19 variants
The new trial seeks to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot.
UC Riverside |
Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues
A new finding could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate damaged tissues in human patients.
UC Santa Cruz |
First complete, gapless sequence of a human genome reveals hidden regions
Parts of the human genome are now available to study for the first time.
UC Newsroom |
How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis
Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
UC Irvine |
Squid skin-inspired cup cozy keeps your hands cool and your coffee hot
Engineers have developed a method for economical mass production of a new insulating material.
UC Berkeley |
Success treating night blindness in dogs could lead to human gene therapy
In videos of the dogs after the treatment, the restoration of vision in low lighting is easy to detect by their canine behavior.
UC Santa Barbara |
Do we need to revise our definition of drought?
Climate scientists reconsider the meaning and implications of drought — and whether we can return to “normal.”
Yasmin Anwar |
Sweet vibes between longtime couples are tied to longer, healthier lives
A new study finds that relationships with mutual surges of warmth, humor and affection bode well for long-lasting love and life.
UCSF |
Treating tough tumors by exploiting their iron ‘addiction’
UCSF researchers tame notorious KRAS-mutated cancers without harming healthy cells.
UC Newsroom |
UC adopts recommendations for the responsible use of artificial intelligence
UC is one of the first universities in the nation to establish overarching principles for the responsible use of AI, with an emphasis on transparency and accountability.
Columbia and UC Santa Cruz |
A slow-motion section of the San Andreas Fault may not be so harmless after all
A study suggests that the central section of the San Andreas fault has hosted many major earthquakes.