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.
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