UC San Diego |
New vulnerability identified in aggressive breast cancer
By targeting proteins used to splice genes, UC San Diego researchers have unlocked a new approach to treating triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat subtype of the disease.
UC Newsroom |
Deep in the Dolomites, a UC Berkeley professor and his service dog carry the Olympic flame
Matteo M. Garbelotto-Benzon and his service dog, S’Abba, are poised to show the life-altering abilities of assistance dogs as they prepare to carry the Olympic torch on its journey to Milan to open the 2026 Winter Games.
UC Newsroom |
How UC scientists are putting AI to the test
Even as they’re pushing the boundaries of research and discovery with AI, UC scientists are asking the right questions about the transformation this technology brings.
UC Riverside |
From waste to wearable
UC Riverside chemical engineering researchers have completed construction of a pilot biomass processing facility that transforms forestry and agricultural waste into pulp that can be made into new products.
UC Berkeley |
11 things AI experts are watching for in 2026
How will AI disrupt the labor market? What will deepfake videos mean for our understanding of truth? Are we in a bubble, and if so, will the bubble burst?
UC San Diego |
ARPA-H project aims to end liver transplant shortage with 3D bioprinting
Researchers are developing functional, patient-specific livers using 3D bioprinting and stem cell technology to eliminate the need for donor organs.
UC San Diego |
Electric cars won’t fix sitting: The health costs of designing cities around cars
Walkability pioneer, UC San Diego urban planning professor Lawrence Frank revisits two decades of evidence linking car dependence and chronic disease — and explains why cleaner cars won’t make us healthier.
UC Riverside |
Fathers’ microplastic exposure tied to their children’s metabolic problems
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds microplastics affect male and female offspring differently.
UCLA |
On first anniversary of L.A. wildfires, health effects linger, but progress continues
UCLA Health experts say long-term threats to lung health, mental well-being and overall community wellness remain, long after the 2025 L.A. wildfires were extinguished.
UC San Francisco |
Indoor tanning makes youthful skin much older on a genetic level
Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma.
UC San Diego |
Five tips on how to have a civil conversation
Civility is fine — but curiosity is even better.
UC Davis |
Lighting strongly influences people’s experience while listening to music, a new study suggests
The research has implications for concert halls, health-care settings and more.