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UC Newsroom |
Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats
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UC Newsroom |
12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California
UC Irvine |
Nobel laureate Irwin Rose dead at 88
Pioneering enzyme researcher also was a beloved colleague and mentor.
UCLA |
Number of Asian American voters projected to double by 2040
Study explores implications for upcoming political races.
UC Center for Occupational and Environmental Health |
New approach to ID chemicals that raise risk of breast cancer
Exposure to synthetic chemicals and pollutants in air, water, food, workplaces and consumer products may account for a significant portion of breast cancer risk.
UC San Francisco |
Zinc may contribute to kidney stones
New research points to levels of the mineral as a culprit behind the painful urinary condition.
UC San Diego |
Researchers find gene mutation that restricts vision to black and white
Gene mutation strips color from sight and causes near-blinding sensitivity to bright light.
UC Berkeley |
Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss
Deposits of beta-amyloid appear to lead to a vicious cycle in which sleep is further disturbed and memory impaired.
UC San Diego |
Programming probiotics for early detection of liver cancer
Genetically programmed over-the-counter probiotics spotlight liver cancer through a urine test.
UC San Diego |
Software reads kids’ expressions to measure pain
Software reads children’s facial expressions to gauge their level of pain.
UC San Diego |
Cloudy shrimp, thanks to ocean acidification
Increased acidity is linked to more calcium in shrimp shells and, as a result, decreased shrimp transparency.
UC Merced |
Most Americans could eat locally
More than 90 percent of the United States can eat food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes — a boon for nutrition, the economy and sustainable agriculture.
UC San Francisco |
UCSF launches healthy beverage initiative
Health sciences campus — which has done considerable research on the dangers of sugar — will focus sales on zero-calorie and nutritious drinks.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz professor honored for research in food justice issues
Julie Guthman, whose research looks at agricultural systems, food justice issues and environmental health, has been selected to receive the 2015 Excellence in Research Award from the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society.