UC San Francisco |
How a paralyzed man moved a robotic arm with his thoughts
Newly developed artificial intelligence can account for how the brain changes as we learn, enabling a person with paralysis to move objects.
UC Newsroom |
Your bird flu questions, answered
“Avian influenza is not new,” said Mark Stetter, dean of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “But what is new is this virus is changing, and it’s changing in multiple ways that have raised concerns lately.”
UC Riverside |
Beehive sensors offer hope in saving honeybee colonies
A new tech innovation allows for remote monitoring of beehive health.
UC Newsroom |
National Academy of Engineering elects 10 University of California researchers
Ten UC researchers and 15 alumni have been selected for one of the highest honors in the field of engineering.
UC Newsroom |
What cuts to NIH funding mean for cancer patients and their families
The American people have consistently supported life-saving cancer research. Now the nation’s bedrock source of public funding for biomedical research is under attack.
UC Riverside |
Perfect storm: Megafires set the stage for debris flows
Flows following this winter in California pose a bigger threat than typical mudslides, UC Riverside professor Andrew Gray explains in a Q&A.
UC Merced |
UC Merced achieves R1 classification, bringing all UC campuses to the highest tier among research universities
Each UC campus now resides among the exclusive group of 187 accredited doctoral-granting universities in the United States designated R1 by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UC Santa Barbara |
Researchers solve a fluid mechanics mystery
UC Santa Barbara researchers now know why a pool of red dye somehow “knew” how to solve a maze filled with milk.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug
UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique challenges presented by the animal's slime.
UC San Francisco |
What’s behind preterm birth? Scientists just found a big clue
Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give birth.
UC Santa Cruz |
The Andromeda galaxy is finally viewed in all its glory, thanks to the help of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz astronomers
The Hubble Space Telescope completes a high-resolution portrait of our galaxy's gorgeous neighbor, which will help scientists better understand our Milky Way.
UC Davis |
Dining out with San Francisco’s coyotes: How a city reshapes what a native predator eats
As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of San Francisco are shifting what they eat.