Two students talking in a field of yellow flowers
UC Santa Barbara |

Improve your life by embracing everyday, even mundane, conversations? Research says yes.

Every interaction we have, even those we don’t want, is a building block of our identities and beliefs.
Three people with water gear and canoes on the bank of a creek
UC Davis |

Restored stream supports new wild salmon run

A new study confirms the origin of Putah Creek salmon for the first time.
an illustration of synapses
UCLA Health |

UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to reestablish brain connections in mice

A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice.
An illustration of a brain on a lilac background in which the brain has a variety of drawings of fatty foods within it
UC Berkeley |

Scientists discover why obesity takes away the pleasure of eating

New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.
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UC Newsroom |

46 UC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

UC faculty account for nearly 1 in 10 new members on this prestigious roster of U.S. innovators and leaders.
A telescope on a mountain peak at sunset, taken using time lapse to show concentric circles of star trails in the sky
UC Santa Cruz |

Long-accepted theory explaining the nature of our universe may need updating, new analysis indicates

New results from Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument hint that the influence of mysterious force driving universe's accelerating expansion may change over time.
A woman wearing glasses standing in front of a chalkboard covered in scientific notations
UC Newsroom |

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates

Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.
An illustration of a satellite's eye view of a blue, gaseous planet orbiting a glowing red mass in space
UC Riverside |

Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases

UC Riverside scientists are advancing the search for weird life on weird planets.
A microscope view of tuberculosis
UC San Francisco |

The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. See its future.

Leading UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ biggest mystery.
An outstretched hand holding a vape pen and a cigarette
UC San Diego |

Vaping does not help U.S. tobacco smokers quit

Vaping, especially daily vaping, may actually make it harder to quit smoking, according to new research.
Two avocado halves
UC Santa Barbara |

Avocado cultivation’s ancient origins hold lessons for a changing climate

New research from UC anthropologists elucidates the history of avocado domestication.
An old-fashioned alarm clock on a green background surrounded by green paper curlicues resembling a plant
UC Santa Cruz |

Explaining how our biological clocks work and how to better regulate our circadian rhythms

A Q&A with renowned chronobiologist and UC Santa Cruz Professor Carrie Partch
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