UCSF |

As smartphone use increases, so does lack of sleep

But you might get some relief if you put the phone down in time.

UC Santa Cruz |

What UC Santa Cruz is learning about otters

At Long Marine Lab, scientists working to understand the challenges facing marine mammal populations in the wild.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Crop yield gets boost with modified genes in photosynthesis

Researchers increase plant proteins that result in more efficient use of sunlight.

UC Irvine |

Chasing fireflies from prairie to lab

A summer standby could help decode multicellular interactions in the human body.

UC Santa Barbara |

How to stop a comet

A physics undergrad devises a strategy for defending Earth from potential impact.

UCLA |

UCLA identifies potential cancer treatment with fewer side effects than chemotherapy

Molecule appears to be effective in fighting breast cancer, colon cancer and leukemia.

UC Santa Cruz |

New evidence of Pluto's slushy ocean

Scientists get a surprise from observations made by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft.

UC San Diego |

What molecules on your cellphone screen reveal about you

Your diet, medications and beauty products leave more of a fingerprint than you might imagine.

UCLA |

Childhood infections provide lifelong protection against certain flu viruses

UCLA researchers explain that birth year may largely determine people’s risk for serious illness in an influenza pandemic.

UC Irvine |

A new approach to treating intestinal inflammation

New research shows how microbes can play a part in stopping bacteria that cause food poisoning.

UC Berkeley and UCSF |

Study finds wide exposure to environmental toxics in cohort of pregnant women

Chemicals are found in mothers and newborns alike, especially in low-income and Latino communities.

UC Santa Cruz |

New tools keep watch over California climate

High-tech sensors are aiding a systemwide effort to understand and predict the effects of climate change in the state.