Flexible robotics designed at UC San Diego could help navigate the tricky issues of saving this subspecies from extinction.
UCSF launches new Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative with $30M gift
Marc and Lynne Benioff's donation will create a first-of-its-kind initiative to research the causes of homelessness and find solutions.
Marine animals more vulnerable to global warming than those on land, study says
An international team of scientists finds the ocean is changing more dramatically than land.
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.
Redefining the world of cancer
New grants and studies give researchers at UC Irvine the chance to make a profound difference.
Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods
Researchers tested 24 commercial diets for mercury and methylmercury.
Measuring plastic's impact on our air
Researchers determine the extent to which plastic contributes to climate change. It's a lot.
Anxiety ‘epidemic’ brewing on college campuses
Rates of worry have doubled since 2008, researchers find.
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.
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.
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.
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.