UC San Diego |
New hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis
A new biodegradable polymer system has been developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.
UC Irvine |
A call to hit the ‘pause’ button on AI experiments
Tech experts have published an open letter about artificial intelligence and the race to create something we’re not sure we can control.
UC Irvine Magazine |
The coming flood: Meet the flood watchers
It may not attract the attention of earthquakes and wildfires, but a deluge is coming — fortunately, we have tools to predict and plan for it.
UC Berkeley |
Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown
While sampling for insects on the former governor’s ranch, a UC Berkeley researcher found a species of beetle that has not been observed by scientists since 1966.
UC Riverside |
First group of community college students accepted into UC Riverside California Medicine Scholars Program
New program diversifies state’s primary care physician workforce, addresses health provider shortage.
UC San Francisco |
Is too much alone time making us sick?
Research suggests social isolation may be as bad for our health as hypertension, obesity.
UC Riverside |
Why the NBA is seeking technology built by UC Riverside students and alumni
EDGE Sound Research, co-founded by a student and an alum, was one of seven companies from around the world selected for the NBA Launchpad program.
Berkeley Lab |
New UN report: Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius requires deep decarbonization across all sectors
Seven Berkeley Lab scientists contributed to research behind report, which finds that renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, recyclable materials, alternative fuels, and carbon capture and storage needed to slow climate change.
UC San Diego |
This is what happens when your phone is spying on you
Study reveals smartphone spyware apps are hard to detect and remove.
UC Santa Barbara |
How parents’ smartphone use affects their kids
Study finds parents’ phone use in front of their kids can harm emotional intelligence.
UCSF Magazine |
How much can we control our own fertility?
People trying to conceive are bombarded with advice meant to improve their odds. But how much power do we really have over our fertility?
UC San Francisco |
California’s anti-smoking push spurs big savings on health costs
For every dollar the state spent on smoking control, health care costs fell by $231.