UC Berkeley |
Deep sleep may act as a fountain of youth
The real thing (not pill-induced sedation) can ward off mental and physical ailments.
UCLA |
Student entrepreneur brings light to South African school children
New business donates 300 lanterns to electricity-deprived sections of the country.
UC San Francisco |
Safety in numbers: Project reduces radiation doses
UC project finds roadmap to improve patient safety in radiation exposure.
UCLA |
UCLA develops artificial thymus that produces cancer-fighting cells
This could be an important step for treating many different types of cancer.
UCLA |
Daughter, father celebrate 50-year milestone of kidney transplant at UCLA
Denice Lombard was 13 when her father donated a kidney to save her life.
UCSF |
Race ranks higher than pounds in diabetes, heart health risks
South Asians, Hispanics of normal weight most likely to have high glucose, hypertension.
UC Davis |
Project encourages first-generation faculty to share their stories
Campus extends support to the 40 percent of undergrads who would be the first in their families to earn a degree.
UC Santa Cruz |
Ancient Mesoamerican myth brought to life in new video game
Alums become rapidly successful on one of the internet's largest online game platforms.
UC Berkeley |
Grad students to bring their research to life on stage in Grad Slam
Think 'American Idol' for brainiacs, only with words instead of songs.
UC San Diego |
Better than Prozac?
A mouse study identifies a new method for treating depression.
UC Merced via The Conversation |
Can the study of epigenomics lead to personalized cancer treatment?
Chemical modifications that do not change our DNA but can affect gene activity are a new tool for biomedicine.
UC Irvine |
How robots can help kids stay in school
Doctoral student heads to the state capitol to advocate for technology that includes instead of isolates.