UC San Diego |

Researchers shed light on why a certain plant virus is so powerful at fighting cancer

When injected into a tumor, cowpea mosaic virus triggers the immune system to treat the cancer and prevents it from recurring.
UC Santa Cruz |

Unlocking a cure for carbon monoxide poisoning

This silent killer claims 400 people a year, and causes another 20K emergency room visits.
UC Irvine |

Turning Anteaters into plant eaters

Campus dining halls are offering more meals that minimize meat.
UC San Francisco |

How your mental health could impact your chances of breakthrough COVID

A UCSF-led study shows inflated risk in people with psychosis, substance abuse and anxiety.
UC Riverside |

To mask or not to mask without mandates

UC Riverside experts on how to proceed with masking when mandates are no longer in effect.
UC San Diego |

Sustainable sneakers: Scientists create the world’s first biodegradable shoe

UC San Diego scientists to launch their algae-based shoes through the company Blueview.
UC San Francisco |

Psilocybin rewires the brain for people with depression

Study suggests new mechanism for how psychedelics affect the brain.
UC Berkeley, UC Merced |

Flying buses in California skies?

Advanced air mobility could help people and goods in modes and environments previously underserved by traditional means get where they need to go.
UC San Diego |

E-cigarettes alter inflammatory state of brain, heart, lungs and colon

Study ties chronic JUUL use to inflammatory changes across body; results depend on e-cigarette flavor.
UCLA |

4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way

But don’t lose sleep — we’re in no danger, UCLA professor David Jewitt assures.
UC Santa Barbara |

Common ground on decarbonization

Researchers find that state-level decarbonization policies have received a significant amount of bipartisan support.
UC Natural Reserve System |

UC’s Natural Reserve System establishes research compact with Chilean university reserves

The partnership paves the way for a variety of exchange programs between two regions with remarkably similar biological and ecological traits.