UC Santa Barbara |
Diabetes culprit: cells, not genes
Researchers, aided by computer modeling, eye cell metabolism as trigger for type 2 diabetes.
UC Davis |
Low wages linked to hypertension
UC Davis study finds an especially strong link among women and younger workers.
UC Irvine |
'Fountain of youth' gene?
Gene variant linked to active personality traits also may be key to human longevity.
UC Irvine |
Mobile app targets elder abuse
'Cheat sheet' helps law enforcement with this growing problem.
UCLA |
Further evidence of a link between pesticides and Parkinson's
Study suggests new target in fight against debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
UC Office of the President |
UC campuses deemed top value among public colleges
Eight University of California campuses were among Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine's top 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2013.The magazine looked at various measures of academic quality — including test scores and four-year graduation…
UC Office of the President |
UC campuses deemed top value among public colleges
Kiplinger ranks eight campuses in 2013's annual assessment of academic quality and affordability.
UC San Francisco |
Singing professor offers musical lectures for medical students
UCSF pathologist uses power of song to teach hard-to-learn facts
UC Santa Cruz |
Astronomer to receive National Medal of Science
Sandra Faber, interim director of UC Observatories, is among 12 recipients of the national award.
UC Berkeley |
Undergrad research takes spotlight
Young scientists make a rare trip to present their research at a major international biology conference.
UCLA |
More than a half million California adults consider suicide
Nine Californians take their own lives each day. UCLA researchers hope their study ultimately will save lives.
UC Berkeley |
Map shows how brain organizes what we see
How do we make sense of the thousands of images we see each day? The brain is wired to categorize it all, and a new interactive map lays it out.