UC San Diego scientists invent MRSA 'nanosponge' vaccine
After proving successful in mice, researchers hope to launch clinical trials for the vaccine in humans.
San Diego Union-Tribune
The troubles of building where faults collide
A stalled project to build two skyscrapers has become a symbol of whether developers can withstand the complications of working in quake-prone L.A.
New York Times
Microbial Dark Matter Video
Researchers estimate there are more undiscovered microbes on earth than stars in the sky, and UC scientists are part of the effort to illuminate this microbial "dark matter."
UC Research Tumblr
Would You Eat Michael Pollan Microbe Cheese?
Making your own cheese and yogurt is all the rage. Now a UCLA scientist has taken the DIY craze to an entirely new level: making cheeses using the microcritters on human skin.
NPR
Bond sale restructures debt, saves more than $1B
High demand for bonds expected to save $100M over next decade, up to $21M annually for following seven years.
Slathering spinach fields in poop, in the name of science
UC Davis scientists are mixing raw manure with salad greens in order to help protect us from E. coli and other food-borne bacteria.
NPR