UC Riverside |

UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease

The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.

UC Irvine |

What’s next: The future of compassion

How to ward off emotional exhaustion as the pandemic continues.

UC Davis |

Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?

Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?

UC Davis |

Study finds 82 percent of avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils

FDA standards needed to protect consumers and industry, food scientist says.

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.

UCLA |

UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics

The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |

UC launches first-ever organic research institute, with a hand from Clif Bar

The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective farming tools and practices.

UC Riverside |

America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain

Soybean oil is linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice in new research.

UC Newsroom |

How to make the best pie ever using science

What's going on in Grandma's recipe at a molecular level.

UC Newsroom |

The way we've been thinking about olive oil is all wrong.

Olive oils can be appreciated like wines — and the UC Davis Olive Center wants you to have a taste.

UC Newsroom |

Can farmed fish feed the world sustainably?

The world’s population is expected to soar by an additional 2.5 billion people by 2050, bringing a host of global challenges – including how to feed so many hungry mouths.

UC Newsroom |

This solar greenhouse could change the way we eat

Pink is the new green, thanks to technology developed at UC Santa Cruz.