A UC San Diego professor attempts to galvanize action on climate change by drawing attention to its disproportionate impact on the world's poor.
Eminent climate change scientist courts religion
The future of higher education at UC Irvine
National leaders share insights into providing an elite public education at Feb. 26 symposium.
Eye drops to reverse cataracts
UC San Francisco’s Jason Gestwicki describes his lab’s work developing eye drops to reverse cataracts, a potential boon to millions of people who go blind every year in developing countries because they can't afford (or have access to) the current, successful surgical treatment.
Mercury levels on rise, says UC Santa Cruz scientist
A new study finds higher quantities of element in rainwater, likely from coal-burning power plant emissions.
Study links sleeplessness and false confessions
UC Irvine researcher finds that interrogations during normal sleep hours can result in misleading information.
How racial segregation and political mismanagement led to Flint’s shocking crisis
A UC Merced professor outlines the ways in which the Flint crisis could have been prevented.
New six-hour Zika test could be ready soon
A UC San Francisco doctor is testing a device to reduce diagnostic turnaround from three months to six hours.
The blessing and curse of the people who never forget
Neuroscientists at UC Irvine study the secrets of those with "highly superior autobiographical memory."
Kids from around the world find community in poetry
A UC Irvine professor on how performing arts can boost the language skills of young English learners.
Scripps' research to be showcased at Birch Aquarium
Public invited to explore the expeditions of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
New photosynthesis model holds promise for crop yields
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that plants can turn light into energy faster than previously thought possible.
UCLA biologist helps lead search into dogs' origins
A new international project tests ancient DNA to finally settle the question of where dogs come from.