Earth BioGenome Project to sequence all life
January 24, 2018
UC Davis-led partnership to map the DNA of every lifeform announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
What does a thought look like?
January 18, 2018
Trippy: UC Berkeley neuroscientists are recording a thought's fleeting trip through the brain.
The ocean is losing its breath
January 11, 2018
Climate change is rapidly increasing marine ‘dead zones,’ where oxygen is too low to support most marine life.
Healing burned paws with fish skin
January 10, 2018
A young mountain lion injured during the Thomas fire receives an innovative therapy to get him back on his feet.
How bird genetics adapt to climate change
January 4, 2018
Scientists find yellow warbler DNA is already adjusting to new conditions and ask whether it's enough to survive.
First step toward CRISPR cure of Lou Gehrig’s disease
January 3, 2018
Scientists disable a muscle degeneration trigger to extend mouse lifespans by 25 percent.
How do we break our addiction to plastic?
December 22, 2017
More than 8.3 billion metric tons (9.1 billion tons). That’s the amount of plastic humans have created since the large-scale production of synthetic materials began in the early 1950s. It’s enough to cover the entire country of Argentina, and most of the material now resides in landfills or in the natural environment.
Ancient fossil microorganisms indicate that life in the universe is common
December 21, 2017
Life was already diverse 3.5 billion years ago — and may be so elsewhere today.
As genetic testing grows popular, UCSF clinic emerges to provide context
December 14, 2017
Genetics is only as good as the qualifications of the person interpreting it, says Dr. Bryce Mendelsohn.
Wounded sea turtle healed with 3-D printing
December 14, 2017
An innovative brace has helped a Loggerhead Sea Turtle double her weight and thrive.