UC scientists and physicians hope to permanently cure patients of sickle cell disease by using CRISPR-Cas9 to replace a defective gene with the normal version.

Three UC campuses will help grow a repository that Henry Louis Gates Jr. has called one of the most significant research projects in the history of slavery.

The UC Merced Library holds intimate portraits of labor leader, community organizer, businessman and Latino American civil rights activist César Chávez.

Lessons from a failed experiment in removing invasive species mark a new way forward.

Obesity, hypertension and high glucose in early adulthood may take a heavy toll on cognition late in life, UCSF-led study shows.

Experts look at the potential impact of the passports, which are likely to permeate travel, education and the workplace.

UC, along with nearly 1,200 higher education organizations, urged Congress this week to reinvest in the federal aid program that helps millions of students afford college.

A look at UC’s role in helping California respond to an unprecedented crisis.

LipType lets people of all abilities send touch-free texts or emails without ever speaking aloud.

Today’s humans share many genes with oceanic creatures missing heads.