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UC Berkeley |
UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA
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UC Newsroom |
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UC Santa Barbara via The Conversation |
Extreme wildfires can create their own dangerous weather, including fire tornadoes — here's how
Extreme wildfires can fuel tornadoes, creating erratic and dangerous conditions for firefighters.
UC Santa Cruz |
How to evacuate five seals, two dolphins and a sea lion
All of the resident marine mammals at Long Marine Laboratory are safe and well after a successful evacuation effort.
UC Merced |
Some immune cells appear to ‘know’ the coronavirus, even though they’ve never met
Having had the common cold appears to have programmed some people’s immune cells to recognize the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
UC Berkeley |
End of affirmative action at UC hurt Black, Latinx students, study finds
More than 1,000 students per year were deterred from applying to the UC system — but most would have been admitted, the study says.
UCSF |
How to reopen schools safely during COVID-19, according to pediatricians
UCSF doctors on what we know about COVID-19 in children, the safety precautions schools need to take, and the pros and cons of reopening schools.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Wildfires burn six UC Natural Reserves; seventh threatened
Wildfires are burning at six reserves in the UC Natural Reserve System across northern and central California, and threatening a seventh.
UCSF |
What to know about wildfire smoke and COVID-19
Worried that air pollution from wildfires could increase the severity of COVID-19 symptoms? Learn the risks and how to protect yourself.
UC Newsroom |
UC to ditch single-use plastics
The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
UC Newsroom |
UC campuses rank as the world’s top universities — for academics and alumni earnings
The University of California stands out again this year as a powerhouse for research and student success.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine develops low-cost, accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform
The portable imager could massively increase testing across the nation by the end of 2020.
UC San Diego |
Destroyed ancient temple now open for virtual exploration
The UC San Diego Library digitally reconstructs the famed Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, five years after its destruction.
Berkeley Lab |
Q&A: How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke
Berkeley Lab indoor air experts share their tips on dealing with air pollution.