We use Wi-Fi to stay connected, but UC's Yasamin Mostofi shows that Wi-Fi can also be used to sense the world around us – even behind walls.
Bill Gates’s clean energy moonshot launches with help of UC
In his first interview since announcing the project, Gates discusses the ambitious agenda of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition.
Eye drops to reverse cataracts
UC San Francisco’s Jason Gestwicki describes his lab’s work developing eye drops to reverse cataracts, a potential boon to millions of people who go blind every year in developing countries because they can't afford (or have access to) the current, successful surgical treatment.
Mercury levels on rise, says UC Santa Cruz scientist
A new study finds higher quantities of element in rainwater, likely from coal-burning power plant emissions.
UC Irvine experiment allows a paraplegic to walk via brain control for the first time
Researchers use new technology to get patients with spinal cord damage on their feet.
Organic diet cuts pesticide exposure in children
A new UC Berkeley study demonstrates how nutritional changes can lower the amount of insecticide traces in kids.
Study links sleeplessness and false confessions
UC Irvine researcher finds that interrogations during normal sleep hours can result in misleading information.
How a matchmaking algorithm saved lives
Long before dating sites, a pair of economists delved into the question of matchmaking, and hit upon a formula with applications far beyond romance.
Me, myself & my microbiome
UCSF's Katie Pollard discusses the nearly 5 pounds of bacteria living with each of us, known as the human microbiome.
Waging a mosquito war
UC Irvine researcher wants to get rid of malaria, Zika and more.
The blessing and curse of the people who never forget
Neuroscientists at UC Irvine study the secrets of those with "highly superior autobiographical memory."
'Schizophrenia gene' discovery sheds light on possible cause
A UC San Diego scientist weighs in on an important new schizophrenia study.