UC San Francisco |

New concussion headset shows when it’s safe to return to play

UC San Francisco-patented device finds resuming sports should be delayed for several days after symptoms have resolved.
UC Santa Barbara |

Dogs can detect COVID-19 infections faster and more accurately than conventional technology

Research demonstrates readiness for mainstream medical applications
UC San Diego |

New genetic technology developed to halt malaria-spreading mosquitoes

The first-of-its-kind African mosquito suppression system would reduce child mortality and aid economic development.
UCLA |

What’s living beneath the waves in Southern California?

A UCLA study using environmental DNA provides the most comprehensive picture to date of wildlife in region’s surf zones.
UC San Francisco |

Has science cracked the code on chronic pain?

In a first, UCSF researchers have identified chronic pain states in individuals directly from their neural activity.
UC Santa Cruz |

Meet your long-lost cousin, the comb jelly

Found in oceans around the globe, invertebrate comb jellies have been proven to be the sibling group to all other animals.
UC Santa Cruz |

Human pangenome reference will enable more complete and equitable understanding of genomic diversity

UC Santa Cruz scientists, along with a consortium of researchers, have released a draft of the first human pangenome — a new, usable reference for genomics that combines the genetic material of 47 individuals from different ancestral backgrounds to allow for a deeper, more accurate understanding of worldwide genomic diversity.
UC Newsroom |

UC’s wild, wonderful natural reserves

Steve Monfort, executive director of the UC Natural Reserve System, shares why biodiversity is the key to our future and how UC’s reserves are its best-kept secret.
UC San Francisco |

California’s anti-smoking push spurs big savings on health costs

For every dollar the state spent on smoking control, health care costs fell by $231.
UC Santa Barbara |

Chasing one of biology's biggest goals: Filming proteins in motion

A UC Santa Barbara team has made strides in addressing one of the grand challenges of modern science: recording proteins in motion in a lifelike environment.
UC San Diego |

The future of drug discovery may be in space. UC San Diego’s new astrobiotechnology hub is set to explore it.

Leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries unite in their mission to advance stem cell science in space.
UC Santa Cruz |

Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, study finds

New research shows the Bering Strait remained flooded until around 35,700 years ago, not long before humans began migrating into the Americas.