Nearly 200 mutations have been identified that play a functional role in cancer, opening new avenues for treatment.
How ‘junk’ DNA plays a role in cancer
Meditation's lasting power
A first-of-its-kind study of meditation practictioners shows they are able to maintain their cognitive gains.
An invisibility cloak in real life
Inspired by animals, engineers have developed a material that is invisible to infrared night vision cameras.
Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment
New research exposes how cancer can resist treatment — and how scientists can improve their response.
Pop-up institutes help medical research advance quickly, cheaply
If restaurants and retail can test new concepts with minimal investment, why not medicine?
Poor grades are tied to mismatched class times, study says
Being a night owl is not an “excuse” — how we learn is affected by our biological rhythms.
I’m a fourth-generation California farmer. My research is one reason to support UC
UC Davis grad student Telha Rehman has carried his family's legacy into research that could change the world.
How California became a food and wine lover's dream
The little known history of the land of milk and honey.
Helping OCD patients find treatment that works
Brain imaging data may help doctors spot who might benefit the most from cognitive behavioral therapy.
The secret to making it out of poverty
UC Irvine's Martín Burt finds families that overcome poverty have one thing in common — and it isn't income.
UC Riverside grad students explain why their research matters
Jesus Rivera and Donovan Argueta made the case for more state investment by sharing their work with lawmakers.
Once-mysterious ‘Atacama Skeleton’ illuminates genetics of bone disease
UCSF researchers sequence the genome of the ‘Atacama skeleton’ and discover new mutations.