Smoke and ash from urban wildfires, like those in Los Angeles, may put people at risk of short- and long-term health problems.

AI can compare thousands of images to uncover dangerous patterns, create ultra-high resolution scans from low-res images and see what the human eye misses.

Announced by President Joe Biden, the award honors the nation's technological trailblazers.

Jon Keeley, a research ecologist in California with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct professor at UCLA, explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk.

A psychologist shares his thoughts on how to make your resolutions last.

Researchers have demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injuries.

UCSF is home to the world’s largest archive of Big Tobacco’s internal documents. Meet the physician deciphering its pages to uncover how marketing is creating a new epidemic.

Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.

UC San Diego neuroeconomist Uma Karmarkar explains what happens in the brain when we buy.

A closer look at the proliferation of probiotics with Maria Marco, a microbiologist and professor in the department of food science and technology at UC Davis.

A central emotion in laughter — joy — was what UC Merced professor Eileen Camfield was reaching for when she developed a course called Special Topics in Rhetoric, not How to Excel in Stand-up Comedy.

Being kind to others, self-acceptance and having fun are also goals for 10- to 24-year-olds surveyed across the U.S. in a UCLA study.