UC Irvine and UC San Diego and UCSF |

Tackling malaria worldwide

NIH awards three UC campuses up to $25 million to help improve malaria control.

UC San Diego |

Common U.S. pesticide makes bees 'drunk'

Study points to a broadly used chemical that impairs bees' ability to fly and find food.

UC Riverside |

Making batteries from waste glass bottles

New, low-cost process creates batteries with a lifespan four times better than what's currently sold.

UCLA |

Hunting with saber-toothed cats in California

An injury pattern in fossils gives an intimate look at how the animal brought down its prey.

UC Davis |

Pigeon study takes on sexism in science

New study shows the folly of assuming male and female animals are genetically the same.

UC Newsroom |

The war on climate change: Are we at a new tipping point?

For four decades UC San Diego atmospheric scientist Veerabhadran "Ram" Ramanathan has warned that carbon dioxide and other emissions from human activity are heating up the planet. One of the first scientists to predict global warming, his models of rising temperatures have proved remarkably accurate.

UC Davis |

Fish social lives may be key to saving coral reefs

Why dining together may make fish and coral reefs more vulnerable to overfishing.

UC Merced |

Research shows global photosynthesis on the rise

Researchers document a ‘fundamental shift’ in Earth’s plants over the past two centuries.

UC Newsroom |

Grown in California

UC Santa Barbara is investing in the innovation pipeline that has yielded breakthrough startups like Apeel Sciences.

UC Berkeley |

Renewable energy has robust future in much of Africa

With electricity demands expected to triple by 2030, a new study maps a path to sustainable growth.

UC Santa Barbara |

Saving whales from a major threat

Benioff Ocean Initiative commits $1.5 million to finding solutions to whale deaths caused by vessel collisions.

UC Davis |

A collective push on climate change

New 'OneClimate' initiative brings together climate science researchers from across campus.