Genetic analysis suggests Homo sapiens arose from multiple closely related populations in Africa.

UC Irvine professor Gloria Mark explains why we’re distracted and how to fight it.

UCLA staff recommend books, films, music and more to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Person-to-person transmission is unlikely, but not impossible, experts say.

UC Santa Cruz scientists, along with a consortium of researchers, have released a draft of the first human pangenome — a new, usable reference for genomics that combines the genetic material of 47 individuals from different ancestral backgrounds to allow for a deeper, more accurate understanding of worldwide genomic diversity.

ALERTCalifornia, a collaborative public safety program, has deployed more than 1,000 camera and sensor arrays in the state to provide real-time information to inform public safety for natural disasters.

“Think of deep sleep almost like a life raft that keeps memory afloat, rather than memory getting dragged down by the weight of Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” one researcher said.

New testing will provide critical clues about a patient’s unique genetic makeup, enabling pharmacists to tailor medications and dosages accordingly.

A new exhibit toasts the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, a rare, first-edition Shakespeare anthology owned by UC Irvine.

UC Santa Barbara is to be the headquarters of a NSF-funded state-of-the-art AI-powered cybersecurity institute.

UCSF Health pioneers ultrasound in western U.S. for adults with bowel disease.