UC Santa Cruz |
Artificial biosensor can better measure the body’s main stress hormone
Research from UC Santa Cruz paves the way for point-of-care cortisol testing and diagnoses.
UC Davis |
The Color Lab uncovers the soothing effects of light
UC Davis scientists are studying how certain lighting colors may improve our health.
UCLA |
Beyond shade: UCLA researchers improve radiant cooling to make outdoor temperatures feel cooler
The new approach uses low-cost, scalable, transparent and infrared-reflective surfaces and hydronic panels.
UC Santa Cruz |
Here’s how we help an iconic California fish survive the gauntlet of today’s highly modified waterways
New ‘facilitated migration’ framework gives water managers a playbook for getting more juvenile Chinook salmon from the Central Valley to the sea.
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos
Developed in collaboration with Google, the new model spots fakes by interpreting faces and backgrounds.
UC San Francisco |
Do these two cancer drugs have what it takes to beat Alzheimer’s?
A new study finds FDA-approved drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer’s.
UC Office of the President |
Berkeley Lab Director Mike Witherell announces plans to retire in June 2026
Witherell’s transformative tenure focused on team science, a values-centered work environment, and historic investment in the lab’s future.
UC San Francisco |
A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases
Martin Kampman, recipient of the Byers Award for outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers, describes how using CRISPR to tackle neurodegenerative diseases is yielding new treatments.
UCLA |
New research reveals alarming decline in U.S. children’s health
Finding rising mortality, chronic illness and other challenges, a comprehensive new study shows U.S. children and teens nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in 18 other high-income countries.
UC Berkeley |
As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special
UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed.
UC Riverside |
Solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer
Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions.
UC Newsroom |
7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding
From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.