UC San Diego |
Say hello to biodegradable microplastics
Research shows plant-based polymers can disappear within seven months.
UCLA |
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
UC Newsroom |
Plans for water equity in a warming world
UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
UC Newsroom |
Three fixes for AI's bias problem
UC researchers are ferreting out discrimination in the algorithms that are shaping our society, and helping build a future where computers do us less harm and more good.
UC Newsroom |
Can’t stop worrying? Why video games help
There’s a reason why video games are so good at capturing our attention. Research from UC Riverside suggests that they can have major benefits for our mental health.
UC Berkeley |
Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures
Hummingbirds zip around at dizzying speeds through our gardens on their hunt for nectar. How do they navigate such tight spaces? New UC Berkeley research has uncovered two of their tricks.
UCLA |
‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients
Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in a CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.
UC Santa Cruz |
‘Digital twins’ project will help clean up space junk, repair and decommission spacecrafts
UC Santa Cruz professor Ricardo Sanfelice and a team of researchers have been awarded $2.5M to model complex aerospace engineering problems.
UC San Francisco |
How daylight saving time impacts your sleep and what to do about it
Springing forward an hour leaves Americans so groggy that car accidents and heart attacks spike on ‘Sleepy Monday.’ Here are four tips to avoid it.
UC Newsroom |
UC has sent more women to space than any other school in the solar system
Since Sally Ride's history-making flight in 1983, the University of California has built a stellar roster of woman astronauts.
UC Santa Barbara |
Researchers develop molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem: In 2019, an estimated 1.3 million deaths around the globe could be attributed to AMR.
UC Newsroom |
UC inventions garnered more patents than any other university in the world last year
Six UC campuses also on the list of schools with most undergraduate startup founders