Health experts offer their view of the path ahead.
UC San Diego alumnus at helm of company behind first at-home COVID test
The test kit uses a simple nasal swab to return results in 30 minutes, anywhere, any time.
Scientists developing new solutions for honeybee colony collapse
Bee researchers at four UC campuses will try to reverse the worldwide decline of this key pollinator, thanks to a new grant from the UC Office of the President.
Youth using e-cigarettes 3 times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers
Age at first use and number of tobacco products consumed also increases addiction risk.
In shaky times, focus on past successes, if overly anxious, depressed
Focusing on what you get right, instead of what you get wrong, can help your judgment if anxious or depressed, a new study says.
Arianna’s long path to the stars
An astrophysicist faces the universe’s darkness with help from those around her and from the stars above her.
Greta is right, researchers say
A global team of scientists suggests extraordinary action on sustainability is necessary soon to avoid a dark future.
How worried should you be about the new coronavirus variant?
UCSF infectious disease expert Charles Chiu on how the new variant emerged, whether available vaccines will still work and what we need to do now.
UC awards $19M in grants to support groundbreaking research to benefit Californians
UC announces 2021 Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI) competition winners.
Confronting pervasive segregation
New report on status of Black students urges incoming Biden administration to confront pervasive segregation.
Survey finds strain among high school seniors in pandemic uncertainty
New research details the high level of uncertainty and financial stress experienced by California high school seniors weighing college during a pandemic.
New intervention for childhood trauma treats the whole family
When traumas occur, experts now believe it’s most effective to treat the whole family. A new intervention will explore this idea over a three-year period.