UCSF |

Drug reverses age-related mental decline within days

Rapid rejuvenation in mice suggests physiological — and removable — blockages may be behind certain cognitive issues.

UC Santa Barbara |

Preparing for a winter with the coronavirus

How will staying indoors more frequently affect the spread of COVID-19?

UC Davis |

Women were the early big-game hunters of America, research suggests

The findings are a challenge to the old hypothesis (and familiar image) of ‘man-the-hunter.’

UC Santa Cruz |

Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to ‘night owl’ sleep disorder

A small change in our biological clocks lengthens the clock period, causing people to stay up late at night and sleep late in the morning.

UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

People’s bodies now run cooler than ‘normal’ — even in the Bolivian Amazon

‘Normal’ body temperature has declined all over the world — but why?

UC San Diego |

Q&A: When will a COVID-19 vaccine be ready?

Experts explain when a vaccine may be approved and how a COVID-19 vaccine is designed.

UC Newsroom |

Meet UC’s 5 new MacArthur ‘genius’ award winners

Four UC alums and one faculty member will each receive a $625,000 unrestricted prize, or “genius grant,” as 2020 MacArthur fellows.

UCSF |

How a UCSF team is giving Cronutt the sea lion a second chance with neuroscience

Cronutt, a sea lion suffering from toxic algae-induced epilepsy — a problem on the rise due to climate change — gets a shot at a better life.

UC Merced |

Artificial intelligence is for the birds

Researchers are upgrading their migratory tracking capacity by creating a model to recognize bird calls.

UC Riverside |

And now, the winner of the Ig Nobel Prize ...

Richard Vetter's work on how spiders terrorize those who study them nets him a parody Nobel.

UC Davis |

UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize

Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.

UC Newsroom |

Quiz: How much do you know about the Nobel Prize?

Not everyone can win a Nobel, but this is the next best thing. Prizes are announced starting Oct. 5.