UC grad students deliver powerful research in less time than it takes to sing a power ballad.
Football scuffles, auto injuries may raise risk for Parkinson’s
A shocking new study shows concussion is linked to a 56 percent increase in neurological disease.
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute receives funding for Human Cell Atlas projects
Three new projects will support efforts to develop a comprehensive reference atlas of all cells in the human body.
UCLA study reports nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily
The increase since 2009 alarms public health professionals.
For hummingbirds looking for mates, it's all about the right approach
Costa's hummingbirds use physics to hide their weaknesses while they proclaim their love.
The end of the breathalyzer?
A tiny, injectable sensor could provide unobtrusive, long-term alcohol and drug monitoring.
Overeating? It may be a brain glitch
New approaches seek to switch off the brain patterns that drive overeating. Here's how they could help you.
Saving the wild horses of the Channel Islands
Only 60 Santa Cruz Island horses remain. UC Davis researcher Amy McLean is working to keep the line alive.
Research links anti-immigrant prejudice to mortality risk
U.S.-born individuals of immigrant descent fare much worse than their foreign-born counterparts.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
A safer, better plastic
Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative.