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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.

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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.

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UC Santa Cruz |

Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study shows

Whale waste helps health of oceans by funneling nutrients to the tropics, new study from UC Santa Cruz shows
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UC Berkeley |

Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science

Online, products branded as the blue lotus promise calm moments and psychedelic trips. But they're far different from what ancient Egyptians consumed, a UC Berkeley student researcher says.
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UCLA |

Did UCLA just cure baldness?

Bruin genetic scientists are reawakening hibernating follicles.
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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.
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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.
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UC Newsroom |

The unstoppable rise of Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles

With three Olympic medals already to her name, the UCLA gymnast cannot stop earning accolades as she grows into a leader in women’s sports.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.”
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UC Newsroom |

Gauchos wrangle top prize in California Ballot Bowl

UC Santa Barbara rose to the top of the statewide campus election competition, as UC San Diego, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz also took home honors.