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Avian influenza virus (or bird flu). 2008-05-05 Infectious Disease Crossovers
UC Santa Barbara scientists try to predict infectious disease crossovers between wild animals and humans.
Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say fishing disrupts age structure, making regulation difficult. 2008-04-28 Fishing Throws Targeted Species Off Balance
Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography say fishing disrupts age structure, making regulation difficult.
The study focused on fat from corn oil, which is made up primarily of omega-6 fatty acids — the polyunsaturated fat commonly found in the Western diet. Omega-6 fats are found in high levels in baked and fried goods. 2008-04-21 Eating Less Fat May Prevent Prostate Cancer
UCLA scientists have shown that lowering the intake of the type of fat common in the Western diet helps prevent prostate cancer in mice.
jogger 2008-04-14 Irregular Exercise May Add Pounds
The consequences of quitting exercise may be greater than previously thought, according to a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study.
The multipurpose 2008-04-07 LANL Technology Featured on CSI: NY
A multipurpose sampling device developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory was recently featured on Crime Scene Investigation-New York (CSI: NY).
Newly discovered galaxy cluster in early stage of formation is farthest ever identified. 2008-03-31 An Unprecedented Look at Galaxy Formation
UC Irvine scientists have discovered a cluster of galaxies in a very early stage of formation that is 11.4 billion light years from Earth - the farthest of its kind ever to be detected.
How useful is an animal's tail? For the gecko, unlike most animals, it could be a matter of life or death, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley. 2008-03-24 A Gecko's Tail
How useful is an animal's tail? For the gecko, unlike most animals, it could be a matter of life or death, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley.
installation of nuclear reactor 2008-03-17 Tool to Monitor Nuclear Reactors
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers created a new tool that could help them peer inside a working nuclear reactor.
A colony of human embryonic stem cells expressing green fluorescent proteins. 2008-03-10 Stem Cell Technique Improves Genetic Alteration
Efficiency of UC Irvine method could lead to better disease study and future stem cell cures.
hydrogen cars more efficient? 2008-03-03 More Efficient Hydrogen Cars?
UCLA solution to chemical mystery could yield more efficient hydrogen cars.
A visualization depicting a frozen moment of activity in the Internet universe using computer tools at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego, will be part of a special exhibit set to open later this month at the Mus 2008-02-25 Image of the Internet Universe
San Diego Supercomputer Center image of the Internet universe on display at New York's Museum of Modern Art.
UC San Diego researchers help exploit a chemical pathway that allows the Staph to defend itself agai 2008-02-18 New Treatment Strategy for Serious "Staph" Infections
UC San Diego researchers help exploit a chemical pathway that allows the Staph to defend itself against an immune response.
Aerial view of California snow pack. 2008-02-11 Humans Caused Diminished Water Flow in West
UC scientists have pinpointed the cause of that diminishing water flow on a regional scale: humans.
UC San Francisco neurosurgeons are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain. 2008-02-04 Brain Surgery Refined with New Mapping
UC San Francisco neurosurgeons are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain.
Hubble Telescope Helps Physicists Find ‘Double Einstein Ring' 2008-01-28 An Impressive, Astronomical Discovery
Hubble Telescope helps UC Santa Barbara physicists find ‘Double Einstein Ring'
Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too. 2008-01-21 The Link Between Air Pollution and Heart Disease
UCLA, UC Irvine researchers find a way in which pollutant particles may promote hardening of the arteries.
How accurate are children's memories and would you believe them in a court of law? 2008-01-14 Memory and Children
How accurate are children's memories and would you believe them in a court of law? A UC Davis researcher describes her false memory research.
This Duke University image from Bob Behringer illustrates how scientists can study stress and strain 2008-01-07 Earthquake 'Memory' Could Spur Aftershocks
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have conducted an experiment that indicates sound waves can trigger earthquakes.
Researchers at the UC Santa Barbara have discovered that only one percent of this dissolved methane escapes into the air -- good news for the Earth's atmosphere. 2008-01-02 Good News about Ocean Methane
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered that only one percent of this dissolved methane escapes into the air -- good news for the Earth's atmosphere.
A UC Riverside researcher has found that polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), chemicals used as f 2007-12-24 The Danger of PBDEs
A UC Riverside researcher has found that PBDEs disrupt mechanisms that are responsible for releasing hormones in the body.
Researchers have developed a new system that can detect viruses in sample amounts one million times smaller than current commercial instruments and with about half of the analysis steps. 2007-12-17 Rapid Detection of Viruses
UC researchers have developed a new, faster system that can detect viruses.
The most advanced noninvasive, radiosurgery tool for treating a variety of brain disorders--including tumors--is now being used by specialists at UCSF Medical Center. 2007-12-10 High-Tech Tool for Brain Disorders
The most advanced noninvasive, radiosurgery tool for treating a variety of brain disorders--including tumors--is now being used by specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
To meet current dietary guidelines, low-income families would have to spend much more of their food budgets on fruits and vegetables than they may be able to afford, according to UC Davis research. 2007-12-03 Eating Healthy Too Expensive for Some?
To meet current dietary guidelines, low-income families would have to spend much more of their food budgets on fruits and vegetables than they may be able to afford.
Termites -- notorious for their voracious appetite for wood and causing billions of dollars in damag 2007-11-27 Termites: Role in a Greener Future?
Termites may provide the biochemical means to a greener biofuel future.
Low doses of freeze-dried grape powder inhibit genes linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer, University of California, Irvine cancer researchers found. 2007-11-19 Grape Powder's Anti-Cancer Effects
Low doses of freeze-dried grape powder inhibit genes linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer, University of California, Irvine cancer researchers found.
Hydra with opsin genes 2007-11-13 The Dawn of Animal Vision
By peering deep into evolutionary history, scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have discovered the origins of photosensitivity in animals.
Using a little-known Google Labs widget, computer scientists from UC San Diego and UCLA have brought 2007-11-05 Computers Get Common Sense
Using a little-known Google Labs widget, computer scientists from UC San Diego and UCLA have brought common sense to an automated image labeling system.
While a healthy dose of self-esteem can absorb the shock of rejection, poor self-esteem can trigger 2007-10-29 Rejection Sets Off Alarm for Folks with Low Self-Esteem
While a healthy dose of self-esteem can absorb the shock of rejection, poor self-esteem can trigger the primal fight-or-flight response, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley.
When it comes to diseases of the brain and nervous system, two University of California, Davis neurology pioneers have a simple way to sum up a lifetime of complex and cutting-edge research: White matter matters. 2007-10-23 White Matter Matters
When it comes to diseases of the brain and nervous system, two University of California, Davis neurology pioneers have a simple way to sum up a lifetime of complex and cutting-edge research: White matter matters.
Study Reveals Key to Blood Vessel Growth - Possible Drug Target 2007-10-16 Study Reveals Key to Blood Vessel Growth - Possible Drug Target
Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a molecular pathway that plays a critical role in the growth of blood vessels.
A tiny galaxy nearly halfway across the universe, the smallest in size and mass known to exist at that distance, has been identified and studied by an international team of over a dozen scientists, including four at the University of California, Santa Cru 2007-10-09 Scientists Study Tiny Galaxy Halfway Across the Universe
A tiny galaxy has been identified and studied by an international team of over a dozen scientists, including four at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Focusing on Arabidopsis thaliana is a weedy plant in the mustard family. 2007-10-02 Key Protein in Plant Linked to Drug Resistance
According to a research team led by UC Riverside, variation in drug responses can be analyzed by studying much simpler organisms - like plants.
Loneliness Is a Molecule: UCLA researchers identify the molecular signature of loneliness 2007-09-24 Loneliness: A Molecule?
UCLA researchers have identified a distinct pattern of gene expression in immune cells from people who experience chronically high levels of loneliness.
2007-09-10 On Second Thought ...
It seems brain cells work differently than previously thought. For the first time, UC Irvine researchers have found that axons don't just transmit information - they can turn the signal up or down with the right stimulation.
Bottle of Copaxone 2007-08-15 Researchers Uncover New Pathway for Popular MS Drug
Researchers at UC San Francisco and Stanford University have discovered a key mechanism responsible for the activity of a commonly prescribed drug for treating multiple sclerosis (MS).
Toyota hybrid PHEV 2007-08-03 Study Tests, Analyzes New Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
The Advanced Power and Energy Program at the University of California, Irvine will evaluate a prototype Toyota plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
cancer cell 2007-07-10 Can the Sierra's Trees Survive Global Warming?
Using mathematical theory, UC Irvine scientists have shed light on one of cancer's most troubling puzzles – how cancer cells can alter their own genetic makeup to accelerate tumor growth.
Keys 2007-06-01 An Alarming Trend
Although young men have tended to be associated with alcohol-related crashes, a UC Irvine study has found that young women are beginning to show an alarming increase in fatal automobile crashes related to alcohol use and a failure to use seatbelts.
woman and two toddlers 2007-05-25 How Infants Think Before They Have Words
UC Davis psychology professor Lisa Oakes thinks babies are incredibly brainy, but through her research she knows that what and how they think is in a category all its own.