The first solar-over-canal project in California, which started with research at UC Merced, has begun producing electricity. A groundbreaking initiative led by faculty from multiple UCs aims to accelerate the deployment of solar arrays over California's extensive canal network.

New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.

A UC Riverside study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers.

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft along the way.

UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of the disease.

Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.

Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study from UC Santa Cruz shows

Online, products branded as the blue lotus promise calm moments and psychedelic trips. But they're far different from what ancient Egyptians consumed, a UC Berkeley student researcher says.

Leading UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ biggest mystery.

Vaping, especially daily vaping, may actually make it harder to quit smoking, according to new research.

New research from UC anthropologists elucidates the history of avocado domestication.

A Q&A with renowned chronobiologist and UC Santa Cruz Professor Carrie Partch