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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.
UC Riverside discovers first effective treatment for citrus-destroying disease
July 8, 2020
The disease that has devastated crops in Florida and threatens California may finally be stoppable.
Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?
July 2, 2020
Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?
How dogs actually age (and what that tells us about how we do)
July 2, 2020
Understanding how dogs age can help us fight human aging.
UC Berkeley launches trial of saliva test for COVID-19
June 30, 2020
Saliva can be gathered without medical supervision, unlike current tests, which saves time, money and precious PPE.