UC San Francisco |

Why some prostate cancers shouldn't be called 'cancer'

According to a UC San Francisco urology professor, benefits of a less aggressive approach include less surgery, radiation and hormones — not to mention reduced anxiety for patients.
UC Berkeley |

Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

UC Berkeley scientists developed a new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework, which quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
UC San Diego |

Men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain

A new study from UC San Diego may help explain why women have more chronic pain and are less responsive to opioid treatments.
UC Santa Barbara |

Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, UCSB neuroscientists find

Executive functioning was the key cognitive domain impacted by vigorous exercise, such as HIIT protocols.
UC San Francisco |

Clinical trial could move the needle in traumatic brain injury

A Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development.
UC Riverside |

Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers

A new study shows how Southern Californians are being chronically exposed to toxic airborne chemicals.
UC Davis |

Research in four continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains

New research shows that even pollution levels below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
UC Santa Barbara |

Scientists use drones to track white sharks along California beaches

Researchers are leading a project to predict when and where great white sharks show up near a beach.
UC San Diego |

Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans

Humanoid robots are now Dancing on Their Own — a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.
UC San Diego |

Organoids derived from gut stem cells reveal two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease

UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
UC San Diego |

Blood pressure readings at your fingertips

Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.
UC Santa Barbara |

New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy

Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed light on this understudied area with the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of pregnancy.