In the past year, UC researchers have boldly gone where most of us would never go, not even if you paid us. They peered into the depths of the universe and plumbed the mysteries of the human body, ...

Looking for a book to keep you company this winter? Whether your reading nook happens to be by a fireplace with a cup of hot chocolate or in a busy airport navigating hectic holiday travel, UC authors ...

The University of California Office of the President has awarded $15.5 million in grants to teams of UC researchers on the cutting edge of medicine, artificial intelligence, agriculture and climate ...

As organs go, the human brain is an odd one. It’s remarkably big relative to our bodies, for starters. It’s also wrinklier than most, with a complex, folded surface making space for the tens of ...

A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains, is a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The ...

More than 1.6 million U.S. middle and high school students reported vaping in 2023, and nearly 90 percent used flavored vapes. But America’s youth vaping epidemic may be no accident. UC San Francisco ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the University of California’s contract to manage and operate Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) for another five years, effective June 1, ...

'Tis the season for spending for many. An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, according to the National Retailer Federation. On Black Friday alone, consumers spent ...

Katherine Cai is on stage, reminiscing about high school. “My dad tried to teach me geometry. You know how that goes. The questions get more and more difficult and Dad gets more and more frustrated, ...

“To be safe” was the top goal for Generation Z in a survey of 1,644 10- to 24-year-olds across the U.S. Other top goals were “to be kind,” “to have a lot of fun,” “self-acceptance” and “to be in good ...

Consumers may have noticed a recent trend in food and beverage products labeled probiotic or prebiotic. The products often say they “support a healthy gut” or “boost your immune system” by providing ...

A phase I clinical trial led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for ...