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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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UC Santa Cruz |

Here’s how we help an iconic California fish survive the gauntlet of today’s highly modified waterways

New ‘facilitated migration’ framework gives water managers a playbook for getting more juvenile Chinook salmon from the Central Valley to the sea.
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UC Riverside |

UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos

Developed in collaboration with Google, the new model spots fakes by interpreting faces and backgrounds.
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UC San Francisco |

Do these two cancer drugs have what it takes to beat Alzheimer’s?

A new study finds FDA-approved drugs that reverse the gene expression signatures associated with Alzheimer’s.
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UC Newsroom |

What will that UC degree get you? 25 years of data show UC alums in high-growth careers across industry sectors

UC’s new Alumni Career Pathways dashboard shows where UC alums are working and how they’re helping fuel innovation and economic growth in California and nationwide.
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UC San Francisco |

A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases

Martin Kampman, recipient of the Byers Award for outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers, describes how using CRISPR to tackle neurodegenerative diseases is yielding new treatments.
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UCLA |

New research reveals alarming decline in U.S. children’s health

Finding rising mortality, chronic illness and other challenges, a comprehensive new study shows U.S. children and teens nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in 18 other high-income countries.
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UC Berkeley |

As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special

UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed.
solid-state batteries
UC Riverside |

Solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions.
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UC Newsroom |

7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.
An image of a book that says The Sad Citizen, with two illustrated figures looking dramatically sad on the cover, next to a portrait of the author with a suit jacket and dress shirt on, smiling
UC Merced |

Depression due to politics? The quiet danger to democracy

In a new book, UC Merced professor Christopher Ojeda draws from the latest data and years of studying the intersection of politics and mental health to find fresh insights into both.
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UC San Francisco Magazine |

Can we train our brain to unlearn chronic pain?

Scientists are working to rewire the brain’s pain pathways and unlock lasting relief.
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UC Berkeley |

This class traces the evolution of American friendship

From heartfelt 19th-century letters to Swiftie bracelets, a UC Berkeley American studies course looks at the ways we’ve found connection with each other throughout history and examines the role of social media in modern friendships.