Battling ants with alluring pheromones UC Riverside January 6, 2014 Pheromone draws pesky, invasive Argentine ants to insecticide, eliminating need for indiscriminate spraying that can harm the environment.
Neanderthal genome shows cozy relationship between early humans UC Berkeley December 19, 2013 Population geneticists find more evidence of in- and interbreeding between Neanderthals, Denisovans, other human groups.
World's earliest depiction of volcanic eruption UCLA December 17, 2013 Professor confirms that Turkish mural is a representation of an eruption more than 8,000 years ago.
How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath UC Riverside December 5, 2013 Mosquitoes love the smell of our breath and skin. Researchers are devising compounds that they'll love a bit more.
Fruit flies offer clues to salt influence UC Santa Barbara June 13, 2013 Animals prefer low-salt foods over high. Fruit flies help unravel the underlying science.
New book explains extraordinary gender differences in animal kingdom UC Riverside June 12, 2013 Riverside biologist's new book proclaims 'vive la difference.'
Sperm take 'twisting ribbon' path UCLA April 19, 2013 Knowledge of the complex swimming patterns of human and animal sperm will improve could understanding of fertilization processes, with potential clinical applications.
Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest UC Davis March 1, 2013 Researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in Pacific Northwest more than 1,000 years ago.
Proof of Concept grants UC Office of the President February 27, 2013 Proof of Concept grants move research to market.
UC researchers win new Breakthrough Prize UC Office of the President February 20, 2013 Napoleone Ferrara of UC San Diego and Shinya Yamanaka of the UCSF Gladstone Institutes among inaugural recipients.
