UCLA |

Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease

The UCLA advance opens the door to growing other vascularized organ models, including intestines and colons, providing unprecedented tools for studying diseases, testing drugs and developing personalized treatments.
UC Berkeley |

When warnings never cease, can we still trust our instincts?

UC Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells says there are ways to help us avoid overreacting to false alarms without missing real threats.
UC Santa Cruz |

Revolutionary Rubin Observatory debuts with first images taken by world’s largest camera

UC researchers have made key contributions to the 20-year collaboration.
UC Berkeley |

Legacy of Chiura Obata, artist and former UC Berkeley professor, endures on campus

Obata, detained in a World War II internment camp for people of Japanese descent, urged turning to "Great Nature" to transcend differences and difficulty.
UC Newsroom |

UC leads American public research universities in global impact, new rankings show

All 10 UC campuses are among the best universities in the world in research impact, with eight among the top 25 public universities in the United States, according to the 2025-26 Best Global Universities ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
UC Santa Barbara |

How to become a more curious person, according to new research

With a curiosity-building app, researchers Madeleine Gross and Jonathan Schooler explore how personality can shift through small daily actions.
UC Davis |

Telehealth can improve care for cats with chronic health issues

Research finds informal video visits are beneficial for humans and their pets.
UC Berkeley |

In search of a way to improve humans’ faulty memories and bad habits

Allison Harvey, a UC Berkeley psychology professor, says lessons from science can help everyone instill good habits — and even lead to more effective patient treatments.
UC San Francisco |

The quest to reinvent anesthesia

UCSF researchers are scouring millions of compounds – with help from tiny zebrafish – to create anesthetics safe enough to use without an anesthesiologist.
UC Berkeley |

Psychopathic personality is measured with a 1970s checklist. A UC Berkeley psychologist says it’s time to upgrade.

By using a new way to measure psychopathy, Keanan Joyner says we could potentially decrease the cost of the disorder to the U.S. criminal justice system, estimated at $460 billion each year.
UC San Francisco |

I’m a spine doctor. Here’s how I take care of my back

Hitting the gym at 5 a.m., passing on the dessert, and doing squats deskside are tactics some people employ to keep pain-free and nimble. Thankfully, this physician advocates an easier approach.
UC San Diego |

To study cancer ‘kill switch,’ UC San Diego scientists will send stem cells to space

Rebecsinib’s power to stop deadly cancers in their tracks will enter Phase 1 clinical trial this year.