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UC Berkeley |

Alumni startup’s digital stethoscope green-lighted by FDA

Federal clearance sets the stage for unlimited clinical use of the tool by Eko Devices, a Skydeck accelerator-nurtured business.
UCLA |

Promising new treatment for deadliest form of brain cancer

Method combines chemotherapy drug with adoptive cell transfer, in which a patient’s own immune cells are reprogrammed to target the disease.
UC Newsroom |

UC campuses ranked high for entrepreneurship

AffordableSchools.net named five UC campuses to its top 50 Most Entrepreneurial Schools in America.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Solar cells absorb light at 30X the concentration of conventional cells

New solar cells absorb high-energy light at 30 times the concentration of conventional cells.
UC Santa Barbara |

Rainforest Cowboys

UC Santa Barbara anthropologist explores cattle raising, deforestation and ongoing tensions between conservation and development in the Amazon.
UCLA |

Completely paralyzed man voluntarily moves his legs

Robotic step training and noninvasive spinal stimulation enable patient to take thousands of steps.
UCLA |

First evidence of how obstructive sleep apnea damages the brain

The disorder contributes to a breakdown of the blood–brain barrier, which protects brain tissue.
UC San Francisco |

Bike injuries rise, especially among older riders

Resurgence of cycling is taking a toll on middle-aged cyclists: More are getting hurt, and their injuries are more serious.
UC San Diego |

Magnetic fields provide a new way to communicate wirelessly

New technique could pave the way for ultra low power and high-security wireless communication systems.
UC ANR via The Conversation |

What would it take to end California’s drought?

The state has built momentum on water reform, but rains from an expected El Niño could stall it.
UC Santa Cruz |

Healthy heart lessons from dogs, cats and surfers

Heart rates of big-wave surfers are among the surprises from 30 years of studying exercise physiology in people and wild animals.
UC Santa Barbara |

Virtually all seabirds are eating plastic

Thanks to its prevalence as garbage in the ocean, plastics have been ingested by nine out of every 10 seabirds now living.