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UC Berkeley |

Small solar sails could be the next ‘giant leap’ for interplanetary space exploration

Researcher from UC Berkeley aims to create a fleet of low-cost, autonomous spacecraft propelled by light particles.
Watercolor illustration of a microscopic concept of a bacterium with antibodies
UC San Diego |

We need a staph vaccine: here’s why we don’t have one

Research from UC San Diego explains the clinical failure of dozens of candidate vaccines for one of the most common human infections; it also suggests a way to fix the problem.
Three disabled dancers, photographed from behind, touch hands while raising their arms.
UCLA |

UCLA creates first disability studies major at a California public university

New program launched thanks in part to overwhelming popularity of the campus’s existing minor.
A photo of a table with chips, beer, a burger, pizza, french fries, tacos and ribs
UC Riverside |

New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions

High-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk, according to a new study from researchers at UC Riverside.
A teen girl with a white towel wrapped around her head and pimples on her face touches her face near her eye
UC San Diego |

Groundbreaking research paves the way for acne vaccine

UC San Diego scientists and colleagues identify promising new target for potential acne vaccine and inhibitors.
A man with arm tattoos in a white t-shirt holds a white plastic bottle, standing in a well lit room with white walls.
UC Davis |

‘Unfold’ podcast episode examines hormonal birth control for men

A clinical trial of birth control for males is underway at UC Davis.
Justin Torres and a painting of a hyena
UC Newsroom |

Notable UC books of 2023

Looking to curl up with some winter reads? Whether your taste leans toward coming-of-age memoir or non-fiction, cooking or crime, we have something for you.
A grid of square tiles of different colors in a muted palette, in a seemingly random arrangement
UC Berkeley |

Spying the secrets of creativity

Famous mid-century writers and architects submitted to testing and observation at UC Berkeley in a researcher's bid to understand the source of creativity.
Lizbeth Lopez, 33, long curly dark hair, smiles in a shoulders-up portrait, with leaves in the background
UC Davis |

'What if' question leads staff member to commencement stage

Lizbeth Lopez is among the 700 students who will be walking across the stage at UC Davis's 2023 fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 16.
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UCLA |

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Despite geopolitical uncertainty, data indicate no recession

California’s slower-growing economy continues to outpace the nation’s.
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UC Berkeley |

A breakthrough for brain imaging

Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks.
A macro image of a fruit fly with its proboscis inserted into a plant
UC Riverside |

One of the world’s worst pests attacks California

It's all hands on deck to halt the spread of fruit flies. UC Riverside professor Bodil Cass explains how you can help save California crops.
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