UC ANR |

UC leads Zika carrier research

Scientists aren't waiting for the first breakout to ready the state against disease.

UC Davis |

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.

UCLA |

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.

UC Davis |

English bulldog’s gene pool may be too small to heal the breed

Researchers find trouble lurking within the DNA of the iconic dog.

UC San Francisco |

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.

UCLA |

Scientists find biomarkers that could drive better cancer survival estimates

UCLA research may also help scientists suppress dangerous genetic sequences.

UCLA |

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.

UC San Francisco |

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.

UC Santa Barbara |

A switch for brain growth found

UC Santa Barbara and UCSF scientists find a gene responsible for our unique cerebral cortex.

UC San Diego |

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.

UC San Francisco |

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.

UC Davis |

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.