UC San Diego |

Seafloor survey finds thousands of barrels at DDT dumpsite off Los Angeles coast

The survey identified more than 27,000 targets with high confidence to be classified as a barrel, and an excess of 100,000 total debris objects on the seafloor.

UC Davis |

Why your cat does these 6 things (according to science)

Some context for your cat’s actions (without lifting their veil of mystery).

UC Berkeley |

How many T. rexes were there? Billions.

Paging your inner child: Paleontologists conclude 20,000 T. rexes roamed North America at any given time.

UC Santa Barbara |

Spotting cows from space

Researchers use satellite imagery to track how cows and elk interact at the interface of wildland and rangeland.

UCLA |

A path toward clean drinking water for all Californians

A new study finds hundreds of public water systems are out of compliance, but points to solutions the state (and nation) can pursue.

UC Davis |

When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance

Lessons from a failed experiment in removing invasive species mark a new way forward.

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.