UC Santa Barbara |
Is ‘U-shaped happiness’ universal? Not for rural subsistence populations, say researchers
People in industrialized societies tend to be happiest in early and late life. New research from UC Santa Barbara shows that pattern is far from universal.
UC Riverside |
Cultural war conflicts cost US schools billions of dollars
A team including faculty from UC Riverside launched a school superintendent survey, which provides an estimate of costs to K-12 schools for dealing with conflicts over race, LGBTQ+ rights, and book bans.
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 Davis |
Genetic rescue for a rare California red fox
Genomic research at UC Davis uncovers options to restore Lassen red fox population.
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.