Why you should never feel guilty about getting a good night’s sleep
September 22, 2020
UCLA researchers behind a new study on the human brain say ‘sleep is as important as food.’
Extreme wildfires can create their own dangerous weather, including fire tornadoes — here's how
August 27, 2020
Extreme wildfires can fuel tornadoes, creating erratic and dangerous conditions for firefighters.
What it takes to evacuate five seals, two dolphins and a sea lion
August 27, 2020
All of the resident marine mammals at Long Marine Laboratory are safe and well after a successful evacuation effort.
UC Irvine scientists get ‘initial hit’ in developing drug to treat COVID-19
August 5, 2020
In an important first step, a new molecule, UCI-1, is shown to bind to the coronavirus enzyme, blocking a key function.
UC Merced grad student, alumnus play significant role in Mars 2020 mission
July 30, 2020
As the rover soars toward Mars, a UC Merced lab will be partially responsible for its success.
UC president honors student leadership on DACA, representation in science
July 30, 2020
UCLA’s Dellara Gorjian and UC Merced’s Radio Bio were honored for outstanding public service at the July 30 UC Regents meeting.
Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out
July 23, 2020
Satellite technology and machine learning are helping track down illegal and environmentally damaging ‘dark fleets’ of fishing boats.
When you should neuter your puppy, according to science
July 23, 2020
A 10-year study examined the risks of early neutering across 35 breeds and found surprising variation.
Coronavirus antibodies fall dramatically in first 3 months after mild cases of COVID-19
July 22, 2020
UCLA’s findings raise concerns about antibody-based ‘immunity passports’ and the potential for herd immunity.
Scientists achieve first complete assembly of human X chromosome
July 16, 2020
The first end-to-end, completely gapless DNA sequence of a human chromosome is a major milestone for genomics.