New research from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the atmosphere’s drying capacity is outpacing increases to rainfall.

Unlike existing treatments for Alzheimer’s that target unhealthy protein deposits, the new approach developed at UC San Diego could help address the root cause of the disease by influencing behavior of brain cells themselves.

Solar physicist Brandon Lazard shares his appropriately warm outlook on life and science.

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces.

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.

Together with Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Labs, the University of California is funding research to develop new AI approaches in genomics, quantum materials discovery and geothermal energy.

There's a reason several of the world's biggest tech companies have quantum research headquarters in California.

UC Cooperative Extension spent 2024 investigating the extent of a new beetle threat in the almond-growing regions of the state and learning from peers in Australia, where the insect has been a persistent scourge for a decade.

Algae are the new delivery drivers: they are tiny enough to float in inhalable liquid particles and travel deep inside the lungs of mice where they drop off drugs to fight pneumonia.

A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin and found that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, cognition, and motor function that lasted for weeks after the drug was out of their systems.

$3 million award recognizes research achievements at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider

Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and innovation, training the next generation of astronomers and astrophysicists.