UCLA |

UCLA researchers turn cellphones into DNA detectors

System for identifying disease biomarkers rivals equipment costing thousands more.

UC San Diego and UC San Francisco |

UC scientists develop test to measure age-related Alzheimer's disease risk

First-of-its-kind score could promote earlier diagnosis and treatment.

UC Davis |

A collective push on climate change

New 'OneClimate' initiative brings together climate science researchers from across campus.

UC Davis |

Breeding crops today for an uncertain tomorrow

Fast phenotyping may be the next frontier.

UC Merced |

New initiative advances agriculture technology education

UC Merced aims to poise today’s students at the leading edge of the nexus of food, energy and water.

UCLA |

Your brain is 10 times more active than previously thought

Newly discovered brain activity could change scientists' understanding of how learning works.

UC Berkeley |

Stressed out by the news? Nature videos will make you happier

Being out in the wild is good for you. Turns out, watching the wild is, too.

UC San Diego |

New nano-implant could one day help restore sight

High-tech, high resolution prosthesis is a major step toward functional vision.

UC Merced |

The science of the circadian clock

UC Merced, San Diego and Santa Cruz professors make a breakthrough in the study of nature's rhythms.

Scientific American |

Scientists may be a step closer to creating solar-fueled vehicles

Berkeley Lab researchers are developing a practical method to convert water and sunlight into fuel.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego scientists find potential genetic basis for anorexia

Cellular model composed of stem cells from teens with eating disorders reveals a novel gene.

San Francisco Chronicle |

The mission to capture storms’ water before it flows away

UC Santa Cruz grad students pioneer a program to fight future droughts while offsetting farmers' bills.