How UC faced down a global pandemic
March 9, 2018
UCLA and UCSF doctors fought HIV from its earliest beginnings. Now, they are beginning to speak of a cure.
A fruit fly walks into a bar ...
March 7, 2018
Fruit flies have a drinking culture, too — and it may help us understand addiction.
Everyday chemicals surpass cars as source of urban air pollution
February 20, 2018
A new study finds a shockingly high contribution from paints, pesticides, perfumes as vehicle emissions drop.
Surfing into the history books
February 14, 2018
If weather allows, alumna Sarah Gerhardt may be among the first women to take on the Mavericks big-wave contest.
UC Irvine-led study identifies ‘hot spots’ of unsafe drinking water
February 14, 2018
Problems are more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation.
New ‘4-D goggles’ allow wearers to be ‘touched’ by approaching objects
February 14, 2018
Reaching through the screen is about to get more extreme.
Children affected by prenatal drinking more numerous than previously estimated
February 9, 2018
Findings suggest rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders may be similar to autism spectrum disorders.
Trump’s push for new offshore drilling is likely to run aground in California
February 8, 2018
The effort to expand offshore oil production reignites a battle with California that dates back nearly 50 years.
Could a protein called klotho block dementia and aging?
February 8, 2018
Dena Dubal wants to stave off neurodegenerative diseases with a novel approach: blocking aging.
Yep, your brain has ‘anxiety’ cells
February 1, 2018
It's not just your imagination, it's neurology, according to a new study on mice.