Science behind the faces of meth
Images of crystal meth addicts show clearly how the drug drastically alters a person's appearance. Now, Daniele Piomelli and others at UC Irvine have discovered how the drug affects the body's cells to speed up aging.
Daily Mail
Want to lose weight? Just chill
Most people trying to lose weight would expect to break a sweat, but a UC Irvine researcher has a different idea. In fact, he recommends chilling out... literally.
KGO TV
UC progress on sustainable investments strategy
UC has taken a series of steps to combat global climate change by investing in sustainability, including becoming the first university in the world to sign the Montreal Carbon Pledge.
What on earth made these perfect fossil rings?
They're 492 million years old and are in Wisconsin, and researchers at UC Riverside want your help in figuring them out. (There's a prize for whoever comes up with the best 'natural explanation.')
Scientific American
Banana slugs: secret of the slime
Engineers and other researchers at UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz and UCLA are studying slime and other properties of the humble banana slug (which happens to be the Santa Cruz mascot).
KQED Science
Why unboil an egg?
Gregory Weiss, UC Irvine chemistry professor, talks about 'unboiling' egg white proteins and returning them to their original state. The ability to quickly restore molecular proteins could slash biotechnology costs and dramatically reduce the costs for cancer treatments.