UCLA |
Persistent gaps for Black Californians would take over 248 years to close
The State of Black California 2024 report analyzes two decades of socioeconomic status data.
UC Newsroom |
A vaccine for acne? UC discovery shows promise
A team at UC San Diego pinpointed one of the condition's microbial culprits and are exploring how to fight it.
UC San Francisco |
App may pave way to treatments for no. 1 dementia in under-60s
UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods and may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start.
UC Santa Cruz |
First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe
UC Santa Cruz, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab contribute to Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration.
UC Santa Barbara |
Why do kids outperform their parents in this rural California town? A sociologist looks for answers.
Why do kids outperform their parents in this rural California town? A UC Santa Barbara sociologist looks for answers.
UC Riverside |
Discovery could end global amphibian pandemic
A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the amphibians.
UCLA |
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
UC Newsroom |
‘The UC Effect’: Shaping the future of AI
UC’s first systemwide Congress on AI delved into the technology’s promise and perils — and the unique role the university can play in leading the way forward.
UC Irvine |
New study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins
Research findings offer new targets for early detection and prevention strategies.
UC Newsroom |
How AI discriminates and what that means for your Google habit: A conversation with internet studies scholar Safiya Noble
The UCLA professor who put the study of algorithmic discrimination on the map turns her focus to our AI-powered future.
UCLA |
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
UC Newsroom |
Plans for water equity in a warming world
UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.