UC San Diego |
Researchers find gene mutation that restricts vision to black and white
Gene mutation strips color from sight and causes near-blinding sensitivity to bright light.
UC Berkeley |
Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss
Deposits of beta-amyloid appear to lead to a vicious cycle in which sleep is further disturbed and memory impaired.
UC San Diego |
Programming probiotics for early detection of liver cancer
Genetically programmed over-the-counter probiotics spotlight liver cancer through a urine test.
UC San Diego |
Software reads kids’ expressions to measure pain
Software reads children’s facial expressions to gauge their level of pain.
UC San Diego |
Cloudy shrimp, thanks to ocean acidification
Increased acidity is linked to more calcium in shrimp shells and, as a result, decreased shrimp transparency.
UC Merced |
Most Americans could eat locally
More than 90 percent of the United States can eat food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes — a boon for nutrition, the economy and sustainable agriculture.
UC San Francisco |
UCSF launches healthy beverage initiative
Health sciences campus — which has done considerable research on the dangers of sugar — will focus sales on zero-calorie and nutritious drinks.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz professor honored for research in food justice issues
Julie Guthman, whose research looks at agricultural systems, food justice issues and environmental health, has been selected to receive the 2015 Excellence in Research Award from the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society.
UC Berkeley |
Is motorcycle lane-splitting safe? New report says it can be
Car motorists may not like it, but lane-splitting at moderate speeds doesn't necessarily pose a greater risk for injury.
UCLA |
'Big Bang Theory’ creates scholarship fund for STEM students
Scholarship endowment has already raised more than $4 million for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
UCLA |
Even when at rest, our brains prepare us to be social
The brain has a major system that seems predisposed to get us ready to be social in our spare moments.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |
New technique allows study of clouds in 3-D
Stereophotogrammetry provides a unique window into clouds, thus improving climate models.