More than half of all UC undergrads work on research projects while at UC, an experience that can be transformative.

Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.

Rice fields in California’s Yolo Bypass provide an all-you-can-eat bug buffet for juvenile salmon seeking nourishment on their journey to the sea.

Researchers have designed a fire-spotting satellite that could be built for a few hundred million dollars – a fraction of the nation’s annual fire-fighting budget – and orbited to spot fires earlier and save lives and property.

Fast food may seem cheap, but a new report says the fast-food industry costs American taxpayers nearly $7 billion annually because its jobs pay so little that 52 percent of fast food workers are forced to sign their family members up for public assistance.

Musician Mickey Hart worked with UCSF researchers to develop representations of his brain in light and music.

Marian Diamond, the first female student in the department of anatomy at UC Berkeley, researched Einstein's brain.

Biologists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a revolutionary new method for identifying and characterizing antibiotics, an advance that could lead to the discovery of new antibiotics to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Professor of molecular and cell biology won prize in physiology or medicine for work on how yeast secretes proteins.

Study forecasts that Los Angeles and environs will heat up an average 4 to 5 degrees by mid-century.

Sharing platforms such as Facebook, Twitter open a window to self-aggrandizing behavior.

BPA, found in plastics and food containers, can alter the body's metabolism, making it difficult for children to lose weight.