UC Santa Barbara |
A cheap and easy potential solution for lowering carbon emissions in maritime shipping
A digital queueing system at busy ports could reduce traffic jams and lower the maritime shipping industry's carbon emissions.
UC Santa Cruz |
AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?
A new study tests neural networks’ ability to handle ‘gray swan’ events.
UCLA |
World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA
The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
UC San Diego |
Do TikTok’s viral life hacks actually help your mental health?
UC San Diego experts break down the science behind six of social media’s most popular coping strategies and self-care trends.
UC Merced |
‘It’s ours!’ Merced selected for UC’s newest campus 30 years ago
From Regents vote to research powerhouse, UC Merced has become an engine for social mobility and a major asset to the San Joaquin Valley.
UC San Francisco |
Biotech’s birthplace: How UCSF sparked a medical renaissance — twice
The discovery of recombinant DNA proved that biology, not chemistry alone, could create new medicines like life-saving insulin.
UC San Diego |
New gel could boost coral reef restoration
A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces.
UC Santa Barbara |
Bear ecologist offers insight on recent sightings on and around campus
Bren School ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant is a bear expert, and she has some thoughts on the recent sightings on campus and surrounding community.
UC Santa Cruz |
The ripple effect of small earthquakes near major faults
Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.
UC Newsroom |
UC awards $18 million to scale up the ambition and impact of AI in science
Together with Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Labs, the University of California is funding research to develop new AI approaches in genomics, quantum materials discovery and geothermal energy.
UC Newsroom |
The race to perfect the quantum computer is on, and UC is helping America hold its lead
There's a reason several of the world's biggest tech companies have quantum research headquarters in California.
UC Davis |
UC Davis releases 5 strawberry varieties resistant to deadly fungal disease
The strawberries are selectively bred for fusarium wilt resistance and high yields.