Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?
Turning tarantula venom into pain relief
‘Neuroprosthesis’ allows man with paralysis to put thoughts into words freely — a first
The new technology, which translates signals from the brain, could lead to more natural communication for people who have suffered speech loss.
Space travel weakens our immune systems — now scientists may know why
As private citizens express interest in going to space, a late UCSF astronaut may have figured out an important riddle.
How concerned should we be about the Delta variant?
Experts share their thoughts about the SARS-CoV-2 variant, which is now in nearly every state.
Award-winning UC Merced grad works to improve wheelchair accessibility
Strauss Foundation scholar Joseph Bello focuses on getting people the wheelchairs they need, faster.
Why can’t I sleep?
Why are some of us insomniacs and others “super sleepers”? Researchers are finding answers in our genes.
Blood donations needed to ease nation-wide shortage
The nation is in the midst of a blood shortage – considering making a donation.
Turns out, designing a COVID vaccine was easy
The hard part was everything that came next, says UCSF alum Stephen Hoge, president of Moderna.
Prolonging life for those on dialysis
A $3M National Institutes of Health grant to three UC campuses will seek to improve survival rates for patients on dialysis.
A cellular culprit for Type 1 diabetes
Researchers have identified a predictive causal role for specific cell types in the condition, which affects more than 1.6 million Americans.
Helping humans heal
Ronke Olabisi is working on a cell regenerative therapy with potential applications in chronic wounds, burns and aging.
Immunotherapy for hard-to-treat cancers ready to move toward clinical trials
Researchers have demonstrated how to engineer smart immune cells that are effective against solid tumors.