UC Santa Barbara |

Counting sharks on Palmyra

Scientists visit a pristine island to find out what a healthy population looks like.

UC Newsroom |

Breastfeeding study aims to break barriers

Checking a box when filing your taxes can help fund research like this innovative breastfeeding study.

UC Santa Barbara |

Can you see better when you exercise?

A novel experiment investigates whether human vision is more sensitive during physical activity.

UC Riverside |

Researchers show how Lou Gehrig’s disease progression could be delayed

Study could lead to new drugs for spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s disease and some cancers.

UC San Diego |

First nuclear explosion helps test theory of moon's formation

Nuclear fallout and lunar samples are similar enough to suggest an impact could have created our moon.

UCSF |

Poor odor identification may be early warning for dementia

New study suggests olfactory testing might be a simple way to predict disease a decade before symptoms occur.

UCLA |

Drug shows promise for treating alcoholism

An anti-inflammatory medication appears to reduce cravings and improve mood.

UC Newsroom |

Astrobiology’s rising star

New UC Irvine professor Aomawa Shields discusses her unusual career and how she uses art to spark a love of science.

Berkeley Lab |

Thirdhand smoke affects weight, blood cell development

Berkeley Lab-led study adds to evidence that smoke's lingering residue could be harmful.

UC Merced |

UC grant enables deeper, broader Valley fever research

Among 15 projects funded in latest round of multicampus research grants.

UCSF |

Autism researchers discover genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’

A newly-identified protein defect leads to either epilepsy in infancy or autism.

UCSF |

Binge drinking may quickly lead to liver damage, study finds

Fatty liver, inflammation and enzyme changes found in mice within seven weeks.