UCLA |

Researcher finds dangerous levels of metals in liquor sold in Uganda

UCLA Extension’s Ochan Otim found traces of arsenic, chromium and lead in the spirits.

UC Davis |

Study finds nearly a third of cat owners use food puzzles

Why your pet might thank you for trying them.

UC Santa Cruz |

Teens who seek solitude may be on the right track

While loneliness is often correlated with depression, choosing to be alone can actually be good for you.

UC Irvine |

A new treatment for kidney stones

A shock wave device used by UC Irvine urologists could be a gamechanger for treating painful kidney deposits.

UCSF |

Skin repair reduces ‘inflamm-aging’ factors linked to chronic disease

In a pilot study, treatment with a reparative skin cream lowered cytokine levels which are linked to Alzheimer's and more.

UC Office of the President |

UC reaches tentative agreement on multiyear contract for librarians

The University of California and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT) have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year contract that reflects the important role librarians play in UC’s academic and research missions, UC announced today (March 28).

UCSF |

Can short-term stress make the body and mind more resilient?

A new UCSF study is testing a theory about how much stress is good for us.

UC Davis |

Local extinction of Southern California mountain lions possible within 50 years

Conservation strategies focused on connectivity and coexistence could help preserve the population.

UC Riverside |

What’s in your drinking water?

Carl Cranor doesn't just want you to know — he wants to empower you to do something about it.

UC Berkeley |

Regaining sight

Blind mice regain sight with a simple gene therapy that could be available to humans in three years.

UC Newsroom |

UC grad students pitch solutions in Sacramento

Ph.D. and master's students will show lawmakers how they are creating the next generation of advancements.

UC Merced |

New project aims to predict people likely to use firearms in suicides

Shocking stats about suicide by firearm (the most common method in the U.S.) move professors to action.