UCSF |

How robustly will individuals respond to the COVID-19 vaccine — and for how long?

Age, stress and lack of sleep contribute to response in a variety of vaccines. Is a COVID-19 booster shot next?

UCLA |

Internet trends suggest COVID-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities

American values, attitudes and activities have changed dramatically during COVID-19, according to a new study of online behavior.

UC Davis Magazine |

3 ways to cope with COVID-19 fatigue

UC Davis Health psychologist Kaye Hermanson suggests ways to alleviate daily stressors.

UC San Diego |

Could gene therapy halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? A first-in-human clinical trial will seek answers

Earlier animal studies suggest the restorative gene treatment may slow, prevent or reverse progression of the disorder.

UCSF |

Is this one protein responsible for weight gain?

Diminishing a single protein in a set of mice caused them to gain only half the weight of other mice, even on a high-fat diet.

UCLA |

Q&A: David Paige on the Feb. 18 Mars Perseverance landing

The UCLA planetary scientist is deputy principal investigator for one of the NASA rover’s experiments.

UC Newsroom |

Research security symposium focuses on protecting America’s intellectual capital

Security experts, higher education leaders convene in late Jan. to address the rise of foreign threats.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego and San Diego County test COVID-19 early alert system in schools

A new pilot program uses wastewater and surface monitoring to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in TK-8 schools and child care centers.

UC Riverside |

Your childhood diet has a lifelong impact, study finds

The effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthood.

UC Santa Barbara |

How a Nobel Prize — and a prize from Queen Elizabeth — are won

Shuji Nakamura’s efforts have changed the world, earning him the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.

UC Riverside |

Should we be double masking?

Epidemiologist Brandon Brown answers this and other new COVID-19 questions.

UCLA |

Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma

‘Stunning to see with your own eyes,’ says UCLA neuroscientist Martin Monti.