UCSF |

Breakthrough device translates brain activity into speech

It could one day restore the voices of those who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological damage.

UC Irvine |

Redefining the world of cancer

New grants and studies give researchers at UC Irvine the chance to make a profound difference.

UC Davis |

Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods

Researchers tested 24 commercial diets for mercury and methylmercury.

UC Santa Barbara |

Measuring plastic's impact on our air

Researchers determine the extent to which plastic contributes to climate change. It's a lot.

UC Berkeley |

Anxiety ‘epidemic’ brewing on college campuses

Rates of worry have doubled since 2008, researchers find.

UCSF |

Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1 percent of recipients quit smoking

The median state would save an estimated $25M in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research.

UC San Diego |

Usurp the burp: How seaweed can help curb cow burps (and their emissions)

UC agricultural and marine scientists fight one of the state's biggest sources of methane: cow burps.

UC Irvine |

Media exposure to mass violence can fuel cycle of distress, study shows

Researchers found graphic news exposure can fuel anxiety while promoting more media consumption.

UC Davis |

Heat waves in California can be predicted by thunderstorms in the tropics

Advance notice of heat waves could help protect the agricultural riches of the Central Valley.

UCLA |

Winter is coming: A new scientific device creates electricity from falling snow

Researchers design a first-of-its-kind nanogenerator that makes electricity in remote areas.

UCSF |

Opioid addiction treatments exist, but too few people are able to prescribe them

States should reform their regulations to allow nurse practitioners to address the opioid crisis, researchers say.

UC San Diego |

The ‘bee safe’ pesticide that isn’t

Sivanto poses a range of threats to honeybees, depending on seasonality, bee age and use with common chemicals.