UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley to put an experiment on the surface of the moon in the next 2 years

Among the select few chosen by NASA to put a project on the moon, campus scientists now race to get ready.

UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz establishes interdisciplinary Southeast Asia research center

The first-of-its-kind SEACoast center will work to protect some of the most diverse ecological zones in the world.

UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

Men do see the mess — they just aren’t judged for it the way women are

Dirt blindness? Some say it's why men spend less time than women cleaning. A new study says that's not so.

UC Riverside |

How embracing awe may set you free

Waiting can cause anxiety for almost anyone, but a new study shows how awe can dispel its effects.

UC Berkeley |

‘On the same wavelength’? It's not just a saying

Bats' brains synchronize when they engage in social behaviors like grooming, fighting or sniffing each other.

UC Riverside |

Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells

UC Riverside research on mouse neural stem cells has implications for nicotine use.

UC Merced |

Massive forest die-off in Sierra Nevada caused by multiyear drought

Nearly 80 percent loss at some elevations shows the devastating consequences of abnormally dry conditions.

UC Irvine |

Researchers to join national effort to build atlas of human breast cells

The project, supported by a $4M grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, will be a vital part of the Human Cell Atlas.

UC San Diego via The Conversation |

Thousands of asylum seekers left waiting at the US-Mexico border

 A new U.S. policy has left thousands waiting to request asylum in Mexican border cities since the summer of 2018.

UC Berkeley |

Scientists chart course toward a new world of synthetic biology

Genetically engineered trees that provide fire-resistant lumber for homes? We're on the cusp of a revolution.

UC Newsroom |

UC campuses among the world’s best in two new global rankings

UC recognized for its research quality and outsized influence in scholarly and academic publications around the globe.

UC Riverside |

The trip of an after-lifetime

A growing community of researchers are approaching near-death experiences from an academic standpoint.