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UC leads Zika carrier research
August 18, 2016
Scientists aren't waiting for the first breakout to ready the state against disease.
Genome sequencing may help avert banana armageddon
August 12, 2016
A potential solution to a fungal disease that could wipe out the staple crop in less than a decade.
15 national treasures and the UCLA scientists working to save them
August 11, 2016
Experts from a variety of fields are developing new knowledge to help save these creatures.
English bulldog’s gene pool may be too small to heal the breed
July 29, 2016
Researchers find trouble lurking within the DNA of the iconic dog.
Countdown to a cure: UCSF's effort to finally defeat AIDS
July 12, 2016
Spurred by three decades of momentum and fresh funding, new tactics aim at ending - not just treating - the disease.
Scientists find biomarkers that could drive better cancer survival estimates
June 15, 2016
UCLA research may also help scientists suppress dangerous genetic sequences.
Some Asian Americans are predisposed to want more carbs
June 7, 2016
UCLA research could point toward strategy for combating rapidly increasing obesity rate among those of Asian descent.
Researchers convert cirrhosis-causing cells to healthy liver cells in mice
June 3, 2016
New approach led by UCSF that repairs liver from within may be more efficient than cell transplants.
A switch for brain growth found
June 2, 2016
UC Santa Barbara and UCSF scientists find a gene responsible for our unique cerebral cortex.
UC San Diego’s algae biofuels program ranked best in nation
May 25, 2016
An algae surfboard and work on gasoline alternatives help the campus win for the fourth year in a row.