UC Davis |

Finding non-opioid alternatives for cancer pain

Doctors are investigating a variety of new treatments to end cancer patients’ pain and give them hope.

UC Santa Barbara |

Spotting misinformation online via artificial intelligence

Computer scientist William Wang’s deep learning project aims to understand the spread of online misinformation.

UCSF |

Like to wake up really, really early? You're not quite one in a million — but you are 1 in 300

A genetic trait may be behind those who thrive on very-early-to-bed, very-early-to-rise lifestyles.

UC Irvine |

How cilantro works as a secret weapon against seizures

Cilantro has been used as food and medicine for 8,000 years. Now, scientists know how it works to curb epileptic seizures.

UC Davis |

UC Davis and USAID launch new research program to study rural poverty worldwide

The effort aims to find solutions to root causes of poverty and food insecurity.

UCLA |

Einstein was right about relativity, UCLA says — for now

Welcome to ‘extreme astrophysics’ — the most detailed study ever of a supermassive black hole and Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

UC Riverside |

Alzheimer's gene may impact cognition before adulthood

A new finding suggests a gene linked to Alzheimer's may also be associated with lower IQ scores in childhood.

UC Irvine |

The case against reality

Evolution has trained humans to construct reality, rather than to see the world as it truly is.

UC San Diego |

Why are humans the only species prone to heart attacks?

Gene loss 2 to 3 million years ago may explain why coronary events are common in humans but rare in other animals.

UC Berkeley |

The future isn’t so golden for California’s next wave of retirees

About half of the state's private sector employees ages 25 to 64 don’t have dedicated retirement assets, a new brief says.

UC Irvine |

UC Irvine algorithm solves Rubik’s Cube in just 1 second

In 20 moves, the artificial intelligence can solve a puzzle that keeps people busy for hours (or days ... or months ... )

UC Riverside |

Looming insect invasion threatens California wine and avocados

UC Riverside plans a tiny wasp counterattack.