A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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UC Newsroom |

Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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Dr. Daniela Bota with a patient
UC Irvine |

Battling brain cancer on all fronts

Dr. Daniela Bota’s pioneering work is improving outcomes for patients with the most aggressive form of the disease.
Image of newly mapped coronavirus protein, called Nsp15, which helps the virus replicate.
UC Riverside |

New coronavirus protein reveals drug target

Drugs previously in development for SARS could be effective for COVID-19.
Illustration of novel cornoavirus SARS-CoV-2
UC San Francisco |

As coronavirus spreads, experts explain when to call a doctor, how testing works and more

Infectious disease experts provide the latest updates on what the public needs to know.
Someone taking blood from someone else in a doctor's office
UCSF |

New blood test could make Alzheimer’s diagnosis easier than ever

A simple screen may soon be able to detect two common forms of dementia — Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia — and tell them apart.
Two bioengineers working in a UC San Diego lab
UC San Diego |

Scientists design way to use harmless bacteria to detect heavy metals in drinking water

The goal is to test water at the faucets people actually drink from and catch contamination along the way.
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UC Newsroom |

Good news for students: California has made it super easy to vote in Tuesday’s election

Same-day registration, early voting and campus polling places make voting a snap.
E-cig vapor
UC Riverside |

E-cigarette users are exposed to potentially harmful levels of metal linked to DNA damage

A new study suggests metals like zinc are part of the devices’ harm.
Jane Goodall sitting with a chimp
UC Santa Barbara |

All-star lineup to honor 50th anniversary of Earth Day in ‘Forces of Nature’

Environmental leaders and thinkers to explore what it means to care for the planet and all its inhabitants.
Woman with a cochlear implant
UC Irvine |

An improved implant

Researchers have developed a breakthrough cochlear device that could enable hearing-impaired people to detect pitch.
Elvin Hsieh playing the Stradivarius violin that was already owned by UCLA
UCLA |

UCLA receives Stradivarius, Seraphin violins from Twiford Foundation

Having the instruments is a ‘dream,’ says Movses Pogossian, professor of violin.
Virus simulation
UC San Diego |

Breakthrough virus simulations tackle the flu

The new molecular models could help scientists develop more effective treatments.
Professor Eric Walle with Penelope and her mom, Jessica Mohatt, in a scene from the new Netflix docu-series "Babies."
UC Merced |

New 'Babies' series on Netflix features UC Merced professor

Eric Walle explores why babies who walk have vocabularies that are significantly larger than those who crawl.