UC Berkeley |
Why T. rex has tiny arms
T. rex’s short arms may have lowered risk of bites during feeding frenzies, scientist proposes.
University of California Health |
University of California Health’s schools recognized as national leaders in graduate school rankings
Health professional schools across the UC system again achieved strong rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools for 2023.
UC Santa Cruz |
Methane could be the first detectable indication of life beyond Earth
A new study assesses the planetary context in which the detection of methane in an exoplanet’s atmosphere could be considered a compelling sign of life.
UC San Diego |
UC San Diego joins national trial to explore new vaccines for COVID-19 variants
The new trial seeks to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot.
UC Riverside |
Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues
A new finding could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate damaged tissues in human patients.
UC Newsroom |
How the Indigenous practice of ‘good fire’ can help our forests thrive
Once outlawed, cultural burns can save our forests from uncontrollable wildfire.
UC Santa Cruz |
First complete, gapless sequence of a human genome reveals hidden regions
Parts of the human genome are now available to study for the first time.
UC Newsroom |
How UC research is helping California meet the challenges of the climate crisis
Hundreds of University of California scientists and researchers across the state are working to help people adapt to climate change, with innovations to fight fire, protect water supplies and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
UC Davis |
UC Davis historians bring women’s stories to national parks of the Pacific, West
An online repository shines a light on the role of women in establishing or maintaining 64 national parks.
UC Irvine |
Squid skin-inspired cup cozy keeps your hands cool and your coffee hot
Engineers have developed a method for economical mass production of a new insulating material.
UC Newsroom |
The California startups taking on climate change
Clean energy innovation is flourishing with the help of CalTestBed, a program funded by the California Energy Commission, led by New Energy Nexus and implemented in partnership with UC and Berkeley Lab.
UC Berkeley |
A month at war: UC Berkeley’s Ukrainian students turn shock, anger into action
Students with Ukrainian roots are finding ways to support the country during the Russian invasion. Two, both law students, are in the theater of war.