UC San Diego |
Breakthrough study on post-traumatic stress disorder
A UC San Diego-led collaboration of researchers, institutions and databases makes advances on the understanding of the genetic component of PTSD.
UC Riverside |
Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains
Scientists at UC Riverside have devised a vaccine that targets a part of the viral genome that is common to all strains of a given virus.
UC Newsroom |
From near-extinction to global celebrity: the story of Annie and California’s peregrine falcons
Annie the peregrine falcon is UC Berkeley’s very own celebrity mom, with fans around the world — but 50 years ago, her species almost fell prey to extinction.
UC San Francisco |
How the inflamed brain becomes disconnected after a stroke
Research linking brain inflammation to broken neural “wires” creates a new opening for treating neurological disease.
UC Newsroom |
A vaccine for acne? UC discovery shows promise
A team at UC San Diego pinpointed one of the condition's microbial culprits and are exploring how to fight it.
UC Santa Barbara |
Cargo ship monitor Whale Safe heads east to help a new endangered whale
There are only about 350 North Atlantic right whales left on Earth — but they are about to get some much-needed help from UC Santa Barbara scientists.
UC San Francisco |
App may pave way to treatments for no. 1 dementia in under-60s
UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods and may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start.
UC Santa Cruz |
First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe
UC Santa Cruz, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab contribute to Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration.
UC Newsroom |
Young UC scientists selected as fellows to prestigious Nobel laureate meeting
27 highly accomplished young scientists were awarded the opportunity to join Nobel laureates from around the globe at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.
UCLA |
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
UC Davis |
Research highlights importance of support reciprocity during early-stage dementia care
A new UC Davis study suggests that early-stage dementia patients benefit from both receiving and giving care.
UC Irvine |
New study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins
Research findings offer new targets for early detection and prevention strategies.