7 challenges for achieving global food security
May 23, 2017
UC Davis’ Helene Dillard leads the charge for more sustainable, equitable food systems.
Study of Earth's first animals broadens understanding of early evolution
May 23, 2017
Secrets of early life hide within one of the oldest fossil animals, Dickinsonia.
UC collaboration unlocks a key to biofuel
May 22, 2017
The algae in your fishtank could provide new fuel and medical applications, thanks to its UC-decoded genome.
Nearly half of California’s native salmon, steelhead and trout on track to be extinct within 50 years
May 19, 2017
The good news is it's not too late to reverse the trend.
The simple fact that could put the brakes on nuclear energy
May 17, 2017
If you follow the headlines, nuclear energy seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance. A new generation of nuclear innovators is emerging, young tech startups are poised to disrupt a lethargic industry, and there’s a palpable wave of optimism over the potential for nuclear power to help combat climate change. But at recent UN climate change conferences, the word “nuclear” was barely heard. Why the disconnect?
Climate change to reduce wheat yields by as much as a third, new model suggests
May 15, 2017
Agricultural technology can help bridge the gap.
Beneath the ice
May 8, 2017
An underwater robot explores inhospitable waters to help predict how and when Antarctic ice shelves collapse.
Tackling malaria worldwide
April 28, 2017
NIH awards three UC campuses up to $25 million to help improve malaria control.
Common U.S. pesticide makes bees 'drunk'
April 27, 2017
Study points to a broadly used chemical that impairs bees' ability to fly and find food.
Making batteries from waste glass bottles
April 25, 2017
New, low-cost process creates batteries with a lifespan four times better than what's currently sold.