These Johnny Appleseeds are reversing ranching damage on Santa Cruz Island, UC scientists find.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Rare scrub jay helps regrow oak forests
UC Davis |
9 ways UC Davis is rescuing oceans
Scientists are studying how oceans are affected by climate change to help us enjoy a better future.
UC Santa Cruz |
Ice age bison fossils shed light on early human migrations in North America
Evidence analyzed by UC Santa Cruz researchers establish when an ice-free corridor opened in the Rocky Mountains.
UC Newsroom |
How star systems function in heavy traffic
A UC Santa Cruz grad student looks beyond the reach of the farthest telescopes to glean insights into what makes our own corner of the universe unique.
UC San Diego |
Building a defense against Zika
UC San Diego researchers are leading efforts to find a turning point to the virus.
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 |
How the brain makes – and breaks – a habit
Goal vs. habit: A UC San Diego professor researches how we may switch between the two.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
UC scientists identify gene involved with fracture healing
UC Davis, UC Merced and Lawrence Livermore Lab join forces on work that could lead to new therapies.
UC San Diego |
UC San Diego develops body patch that could improve fitness tracking
Unobstrusive device monitors both biochemical and electric signals at the same time — a first.
UC San Francisco |
White House and Gates Foundation to convene precision public health summit at UCSF
Two-day live streamed conference will draw 150 leaders to discuss the early years of a child's life.
UCLA |
The teenage brain on social media
A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."
UC Merced |
Purple zebras? UC Merced on thinking, learning and neuroscience
Philosophers and scientists are coming together to unravel the secrets of cognitive science.