UC Riverside |
How does traumatic brain injury progress to Alzheimer’s disease?
An NIH grant to UC Riverside and Indiana University will explore the question.
UC Santa Barbara |
Big sharks have a big impact — and a big problem
A new study shows how sharks are the straw that stirs the big drink — and that the species most affected by fishing are also the most important for healthy oceans.
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Los Alamos machine learning model takes a big step forward in predicting earthquakes
Scientists used powerful modeling software to find patterns in the continuous seismic waveforms during a series of stick-slip, magnitude-5 earthquakes.
UC San Francisco |
A healthy diet with less sugar is linked to younger biological age
Sticking with foods that are rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients bring health benefits at the cellular level.
UC Santa Barbara |
Using AI in pursuit of better bike paths
UC Santa Barbara gets $480K to use AI for mapping bike routes in Santa Barbara County. This project aims to enhance cyclist safety, improve mobility, and reduce emissions.
UC Berkeley |
How urban raccoons adapt to new foraging challenges
A new study documents how these wily wildlife use innovative problem-solving skills when foraging for food.
UC San Francisco |
What to know about long COVID and how to reduce your risk
UCSF scientists are seeking to solve COVID-19’s greatest riddles with sophisticated imaging techniques that have found long-term immune activation throughout the body.
UC San Diego |
Legalized gambling increases irresponsible betting behavior, especially among low-income populations
UC San Diego Rady School of Management findings emphasize the high financial risk associated with legalized gambling.
UC Davis |
E-sales of a wild bat sold as décor threaten species
A study from UC Davis warns against commodification of wildlife.
UC San Francisco |
Scientists discover a new hormone that can build strong bones
Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk.
UC Davis |
The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal
Salmon ‘tell’ scientists their life story as decades-old dams come down.
UCLA |
Dolls and trucks: Political right and left share some parenting beliefs
UCLA study finds area of overlap in ‘deeply polarized’ issues.