UC Irvine |
Biomarker for autism may aid diagnostics
Fragile X syndrome, other genetic types of autism are flagged; study also points to potential new drug discoveries.
UC San Francisco |
Building human breast tissue, cell by cell
Zev Gartner's innovative work in 3-D tissue generation has earned him a spot on Popular Science's 'Brilliant 10' list of 2015.
UC San Diego |
Tiny motors rev up to tackle rising carbon dioxide levels
Machines much smaller than the width of a human hair could one day help clean up ocean pollution.
UC Berkeley |
Mobile app would bring earthquake early warning to all
How an early-warning system would work in practice, beginning with the first blaring alarm from a cellphone: 'Earthquake! Drop, cover and hold on! Strong shaking expected!'
UC Newsroom |
First-generation students hear from faculty who have ‘been there’
As thousands of first-generation college students arrive on campus, UC Irvine faculty are helping them feel a sense of belonging by sharing their own experiences as being their family's first collegians.
UC Riverside |
Secret unlocked to rice seed survival when underwater
UC Riverside geneticists are members of international research team that identified AG1, a gene that controls sugar availability.
UC Davis |
Premium-minded consumers split wine market, wine execs say
Survey of wine executives to be reported Sept. 22; wine professionals also surveyed.
UC Berkeley |
What the Inuit can tell us about omega-3 fats and paleo diets
The Inuit and their Siberian ancestors have special genetic mutations that help them partly counteract the effects of a diet high in marine mammal fat — and most of us don't.
UC Newsroom |
New York Times calls UC an ‘upward-mobility machine’
Six campuses in top seven spots of College Access Index, which ranks economic diversity.
UC Santa Cruz |
Annual Farm to Fork event honors past and future farmers
UC Santa Cruz event has supported more than 150 ecological horticulture apprentices through scholarships and subsidized meal plans.
UC Newsroom |
UC campuses, programs recognized for diversity
Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award, 'Bright Spot' in Hispanic education highlight UC's commitment to supporting diversity on campuses and in society.
UC San Diego |
Hearts build new muscle with this simple protein patch
Successful in mice and pigs, researchers hope to test the patch in human clinical trials as early as 2017.