Calorie-storing white fat cells
UC San Francisco |

Scientists discover how to make ordinary fat cells burn calories

Switching off a protein in white fat cells could open the door to developing a new class of weight-loss drugs.
Newt crawls across asphalt
UC Davis |

Report: Roadkill a 'preventable' natural disaster

As deer and newt populations plummet, support for wildlife crossings increases.
Camilo Eifler and three other dancers on stage, leaning forward dynamically with their arms outstretched
UC Berkeley |

Dance prepared him for the NFL. It began with a Berkeley summer camp.

The warm, yet demanding, instructors of Cal Performances' Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp gave Camilo Eifler an early foundation to thrive in dance — and later, as a pro athlete.
Elevated view of a beach, pier and bluffs at sunset
UC Newsroom |

Why California's beaches are shrinking, and what we can do to save them

UC research is helping preserve the Golden State's iconic coast.
A playful illustration of a red brain with flowers and leaves growing out of it
UC Berkeley |

Psychedelics change how we see the world. A UC Berkeley study aims to find out why.

Researchers will use neuroimaging to observe the effects of psilocybin on the human brain — in real-time.
An illustration of the brain's neurons as seen through a peephole
UC San Francisco |

A cure for multiple sclerosis? Scientists say within our lifetime

People diagnosed today can live a long life free of disability, as UCSF research ushers in a golden age of MS care.
An ancient village with stone walls and buildings with pointy red roofs in a river valley with dramatic cliffs and snow-covered mountains in the background.
UC Merced |

Remapping global history through 5,500 years of malaria

A new study has identifies trade, warfare and colonialism as major catalysts for the spread of malaria over history.
Rainbow frames NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory.
UC San Diego |

During year of extremes, carbon dioxide levels surge faster than ever

UC San Diego's long running study garners alarming climate data. The good news is, global fossil fuel use has plateaued in recent years.
A graphic of a spoon overfilled with salt, some spilling
UC San Francisco |

Is the reason 1 in 10 Americans get eczema too much salt?

A new study finds that changes in daily salt intake may explain eczema flares.
A view of stars with one box highlighting a specific galaxy, labelled JADES-GS-z14-0
UC Santa Cruz |

Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope

Galaxy dates back to 300 million years after the Big Bang.
Claudia Sheinbaum pumps her first at a podium at a political rally
UC Berkeley |

Claudia Sheinbaum just became Mexico’s first female president. It’s not surprising, UC Berkeley historian says.

The election demonstrates the commitment Mexico has made to increasing women’s presence in government, UC Berkeley historian Margaret Chowning says.
Woman with long, dyed-purple hair wearing a white lab coat and protective gear compares two flasks full of colorful liquid in a lab
UC Newsroom |

UC leads the nation’s universities in patents for second year running

The U.S. Patent and Trade Office granted UC inventors 546 utility patents in 2023.
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