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Extinct human cousin gave Tibetans advantage at high elevation

UC Berkeley

July 2, 2014

Common ancestors of Han Chinese and Tibetans interbred with a mysterious human-like group and picked up a unique gene variant that later helped them adapt to a low-oxygen environment.

Janet Napolitano plants oregano with student Matt Orke

UC launches Global Food Initiative

UC Newsroom

July 1, 2014

University aims to help put the world on a path to sustainably and nutritiously feed itself.

Blind lead the way in brave new world of tactile technology

UC Berkeley

July 1, 2014

People are faster at navigating tactile technology when using both hands and fingers, and the vision impaired have an advantage over those with sight.

Marine bacteria are natural source of chemical fire retardants

UC San Diego

June 30, 2014

Some natural compounds closely mimic toxic man-made chemicals that disrupt human hormones.

Home cooks engage in risky food practices

UC Davis

June 27, 2014

Undercooked chicken and unwashed hands are among the unsafe practices common in American kitchens.

Getting to the genetic roots of bipolar disorder

An international team of researchers led by the University of California have identified 50 brain and behavioral measures that are both under strong genetic control and associated with biopolar disorder.