UC San Diego |
These screen-printed, flexible sensors allow earbuds to record brain activity and exercise levels
Streaming data from 3D-printed biosensors developed at UC San Diego can be used for health monitoring and diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions.
UC Berkeley Public Health |
50 years after being outlawed, redlining still drives neighborhood health inequities
Discriminatory lending practice continues to have serious effects, according to new UC Berkeley Public Health research.
UC San Francisco |
New COVID-19 vaccines: Is it worth the shot?
Will updated vaccines work against the latest “scariant” and 11 other questions answered.
UCLA |
How to save plants from climate change? Just ask them
Biologists can infer trees’ desired conditions from their wood and leaves, according to a UCLA study.
UC Newsroom |
How a federal government shutdown could affect the University of California
If Congress doesn’t approve a funding bill by Oct. 1 when the new federal fiscal year begins, it will trigger a federal government shutdown. UC leaders have spent weeks preparing for that possible scenario.
UC Davis |
Can humans recognize a song’s intent regardless of language?
Universal acoustic patterns can help listeners across cultures glean a song's intent, regardless of its lyrics.
UC Berkeley Public Health |
Cultural racism worsens health inequities between racial groups
Racism expressed through cultural norms can perpetuate negative health outcomes for nonwhite groups, according to a UC Berkeley study.
UC Newsroom |
Celebrating UC changemakers: Meet 10 Latino leaders creating a more equitable future for us all
Across disciplines as diverse as education, science, medicine, engineering, law, business and politics, Latino leaders from the University of California are helping to create a more equitable future for all.
UC Santa Cruz |
Scientists release the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
Until now, it had been notoriously challenging for the genomics community to sequence due to the complexity of its structure.
UC Office of the President |
University of California awards more than $80 million in state-funded grants to spur climate action
As part of a historic partnership between the University of California and the state of California, the University today (Aug. 23) announced it is awarding over $80 million in climate action grants. The grants will spur implementation of solutions that directly address state climate priorities.
UC Riverside |
Could exposure to chemicals in plastics predispose you and your children to cardiovascular disease?
A $6.8M NIEHS grant will support research on how exposure to such chemicals increases atherosclerosis.
UC San Diego |
Researchers engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA
Their innovation could pave the way to new biosensors capable of identifying various infections, cancers, including colon cancer, and other diseases.