UC Davis |

New grant funds search for wheat-yield genes

National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to include training for future plant breeders.

UC Berkeley |

Student blazes trail by taking on iconic Patagonia routes in a wheelchair

Alvaro Silberstein is on a quest to increase the visibility of people with disabilities.

UC Merced |

Yara North America supports UC Merced students, ag research

Funding will provide undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships to support research to improve crop yields, particularly in almonds.

UC Riverside |

How parenting tactics influence teens' problem behaviors

New study finds discrepancy between views of parenting style contributes to kids acting out.

UC Riverside |

A family legacy: Expanding pomegranate production

UC Riverside graduate student carries on work of his grandfather.

UCLA |

Chilling climate revelations from a previous ice age

Major changes in ice and temperatures could cause abrupt transformations elsewhere, study shows.

UC Santa Barbara |

Brain's memory strategies change as you age

Activity patterns shift over time without affecting recall, new research shows.

UCSF |

Researchers put mouse embryos in suspended animation

Development has potential implications for assisted reproduction, aging and even cancer.

UC Merced |

Grad student’s water-mapping work leads to national recognition

Using big data to streamline water planning and fight climate change.

UC Davis |

Why do seabirds eat plastic? The answer stinks

Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds.

UC San Diego |

Facebook users live longer, study says

All that time spent on your favorite social network may be extending your life.

UC Santa Cruz |

New tools keep watch over California climate

High-tech sensors are aiding a systemwide effort to understand and predict the effects of climate change in the state.