A grad student focuses intently as he slides a three-foot-long steel bar into a large apparatus made of tubes and wires, in a lab full of similar such apparatuses.

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UC Newsroom |

Critical research hangs in the balance as UC faces unprecedented federal threats

Explore some of the research happening at UC that’s poised to deliver transformative benefits to the American people.

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12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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UC Davis |

Field study shows why food quality will suffer with rising CO2

Increased levels of carbon dioxide — a hallmark of climate change — impair plants' growth and yield.
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UCLA |

Does a junk food diet make you lazy?

Data suggest that diet-induced obesity is a cause, rather than an effect, of laziness.
Lloyd Hackel, Brent Dane and peening robot
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |

Laser researchers revolutionize aviation industry

The flying public benefits from stronger, safer aircraft because of lab research.
Fatima Elkabti and Jorge Cuadros
UC Berkeley |

Grad student, prof and alum join forces to save diabetics from blindness in post-conflict Libya

A graduate student in optometry, one of her professors and an alumnus have joined forces to build a long-distance diagnostic project that has the potential to save sight for many.
Los Alamos CAVE virtual environment
Los Alamos National Laboratory |

A CAVE for supercomputing

In this special room, 3-D visualization allows researchers to test hypotheses, fueled by supercomputing power.
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UC Berkeley |

Hummingbird evolution soared after invading South America 22 million years ago

A newly constructed family tree tells a story of a unique group of birds that ultimately found its paradise in South America 22 million years ago.
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UC San Diego |

New evidence that autism begins during pregnancy

Post-mortem studies reveal brain development changes that are linked to autism.
UC Davis |

New test detects Parkinson's-like disorder in young adults

Early signs of neurodegenerative ailment, normally not detected till middle age, now can be seen in adults as young as 30.
UC Davis |

Bullying happens to popular teens, too

You'd think that the popular kids don't get picked on, but as a teenager's social status rises, they're more apt to be bullied. Increased social combat may be to blame.
UC Newsroom |

President sends letter to high school students

UC President Janet Napolitano sends personal note to urge low-income, high-achieving students to set their sights on UC.
UC San Francisco |

Experts question routine mammograms in elderly

Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients.
UC Berkeley |

In dust of WWII camps, Japanese culture blossomed

One woman's quest for answers about the war years ultimately led to a film on Japanese internment and its impact on the arts.