Lawrence Livermore National Lab |

From ’60 Minutes’ to ‘SNL,’ fusion ignition news thrusts Lawrence Livermore National Lab into the zeitgeist

The official announcement that LLNL had achieved fusion ignition generated a media blitz that reached billions of people around the globe. And that was just the beginning.
UC San Francisco |

Looking to cut back on wine and beer? This pill might help

How a nearly 40-year-old medication for alcohol use disorder could help thousands curb their drinking without daily medication.
UCSF |

New Black baby equity clinic helps infants and moms flourish

UCSF Benioff Oakland launches newborn services to improve health with culturally responsive care.
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego Health among first in nation to perform regenerative brain cell procedure for epilepsy

The new stem cell experimental therapy is part of a national clinical trial aimed at eliminating seizures.
UCLA |

Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to products’ ‘scientifically studied’ claims

UCLA psychologists find people tend to remember vague assertions in more definitive terms.
UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |

Just about anybody in America can officiate a wedding, thanks to the internet — and one determined preacher

A professor unpacks why many couples now prefer to hand-pick loved ones to perform their ceremonies.
UC Santa Barbara |

Climate science is catching up to climate change with predictions that could improve proactive response

The Climate Hazard Center's long-lead climate predictions in the Eastern Horn of Africa allows humanitarian agencies to carry out proactive measures in the region to avoid famine.
UC San Francisco |

Why don’t some people get sick from COVID-19? A gene mutation may be at work

The cells of ‘super dodgers’ know SARS-CoV-2 as the enemy thanks to seasonal colds.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside releases a new avocado tree to the world marketplace

The “Luna UCR™” variety is the result of more than a half century of tree breeding.
UC San Diego |

Gulf War Illness caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, not inflammation

UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria.
UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience awards over $4.6 million to support California coastal projects

The projects will support efforts to fight climate change in coastal communities across California and beyond. Funds for these grant programs came from the California State Budget Act of 2022-23.
UCSF |

How a rare dementia transforms patients into artists

UCSF-led research reveals brain changes that promote visual creativity.