Scientists aren't waiting for the first breakout to ready the state against disease.
UC leads Zika carrier research
Genome sequencing may help avert banana armageddon
A potential solution to a fungal disease that could wipe out the staple crop in less than a decade.
15 national treasures and the UCLA scientists working to save them
Experts from a variety of fields are developing new knowledge to help save these creatures.
English bulldog’s gene pool may be too small to heal the breed
Researchers find trouble lurking within the DNA of the iconic dog.
Countdown to a cure: UCSF's effort to finally defeat AIDS
Spurred by three decades of momentum and fresh funding, new tactics aim at ending - not just treating - the disease.
Scientists find biomarkers that could drive better cancer survival estimates
UCLA research may also help scientists suppress dangerous genetic sequences.
Some Asian Americans are predisposed to want more carbs
UCLA research could point toward strategy for combating rapidly increasing obesity rate among those of Asian descent.
Researchers convert cirrhosis-causing cells to healthy liver cells in mice
New approach led by UCSF that repairs liver from within may be more efficient than cell transplants.
A switch for brain growth found
UC Santa Barbara and UCSF scientists find a gene responsible for our unique cerebral cortex.
UC San Diego’s algae biofuels program ranked best in nation
An algae surfboard and work on gasoline alternatives help the campus win for the fourth year in a row.
Most asthma research may not apply to African-American children
A UCSF study sheds light on understudied groups and finds unique risk factors that could lead to better treatments.
Carrot genome paints colorful picture of domestication
Study reveals how the carrot has been touched by breeding practices as well as influenced by environmental change.