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.
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.