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A UCLA study links evolution of a single gene to human capacity for language. 2009-11-16 Why can't chimps speak?

A UCLA study links evolution of a single gene to human capacity for language. 

New UC Irvine center takes multidisciplinary approach to managing chronic suffering. 2009-11-09 New hope for chronic pain sufferers

New UC Irvine center takes multidisciplinary approach to managing chronic suffering.


 

LLNL to partner with China to ensure that carbon emissions diminish not only by use of wind and sola 2009-11-02 National lab assists China in efforts to curb global warming
LLNL to partner with China to ensure that carbon emissions diminish not only by use of wind and solar, but through carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).
Cambrothyra 2009-10-26 Analyzing earliest shell-covered fossil animals
UCSB geologists are studying fossil remains of some of the first animals with shells to provide a window on evolution at this time.
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded a $1.1 million grant to UC Santa Cr 2009-10-19 Nanopore technology for analyzing DNA
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded a $1.1 million grant to UC Santa Cruz researchers to support their work on nanopore technology for analyzing DNA.
Scientists at the Berkeley Lab are exploring new ways to produce ultrafast, ultrabright beams of lig 2009-10-12 Soft x-rays
Scientists at the Berkeley Lab are exploring new ways to produce ultrafast, ultrabright beams of light called "soft x-rays.
Which genes make us uniquely human? Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco are lo 2009-10-05 Researchers probe links between modern humans and neanderthals
Which genes make us uniquely human? Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco are looking at DNA in old bones to find out.
Money will fund analysis, research aimed at integrating and optimizing the mix of renewable energy t 2009-09-28 UC Merced receives $1million renewable energy grant
Money will fund analysis, research aimed at integrating and optimizing the mix of renewable energy technologies for campus.
Jeff Johnson of the UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory and colleagues discovered t 2009-09-21 Memories exist, even when forgotten
A woman looks familiar, but you can't remember her name or where you met her. New research by UC Irvine neuroscientists suggests the memory exists - you simply can't retrieve it.
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a new way to deliver drugs into cancer cells by expos 2009-09-14 Drug delivery system using nanoparticles & lasers
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have developed a new way to deliver drugs into cancer cells by exposing them briefly to a non-harmful laser.
Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that conditions that drove potent heat wave in July 2006 is likely to worsen under evolving climate change. 2009-09-07 Deadly heat waves more frequent in CA
Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that conditions that drove potent heat wave in July 2006 is likely to worsen under evolving climate change.
UC Irvine research on viral and bacterial illnesses could benefit millions worldwide. 2009-08-31 Stopping the spread of infectious diseases
UC Irvine research on viral and bacterial illnesses could benefit millions worldwide.
Researchers at UC Berkeley have for the first time captured elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes 2009-08-24 New insight into the molecular war against disease
Researchers at UC Berkeley have for the first time captured elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes at work.
New UCLA research suggests that for seniors age 70 and older, socioeconomic status does not play a major role in the brain's continued ability to function. 2009-08-17 New insight into cognitive decline
New UCLA research suggests that for seniors age 70 and up, socioeconomic status doesn't play a major role in cognitive decline.
This mosquito, the Aedes aegypti, transmits dengue, considered the world's worst insect virus. (James Gathany, CDC photo) 2009-08-10 Human movement plays critical role in disease transmission
According to a UC Davis study, to control mosquito-borne diseases like dengue, researchers need to look at the behavior of people, not just the insect that transmits the disease.
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infan 2009-07-31 Leading pathogen in newborns can suppress immune cell function
Group B Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial pathogen that causes sepsis and meningitis in newborn infants, is able to shut down immune cell function in order to promote its own survival, according to UC San Diego researchers.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory participated in a study that found in some cases, the types of plants growing in an area could override the effects of climate change on wildfire occurrence. 2009-07-27 Plants may affect the effect of wildfires
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory participated in a study that found in some cases, the types of plants growing in an area could override the effects of climate change on wildfire occurrence.
For the first time, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory observed the chemical changes in individual cells that enable them to survive conditions that should kill them. 2009-07-20 Scientists track chemical changes in cells as they endure extreme conditions
How do some bacteria survive conditions that should kill them? In groundbreaking research, Berkeley Lab scientists find out. 
Late Precambrian carbonate outcropping at south end of Death Valley, Calif. Carbon isotopes in these 2009-07-13 Trigger for explosive growth of life on Earth
According to a study co-led by UC Riverside, greening made soils, allowed oxygen to rise and led to complex life forms on Earth. 
A team of researchers at the Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have discovered a mild and relatively inexpensive procedure for removing oxygen from biomass. 2009-07-06 Biomass renewables
A team of researchers at the Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley have discovered a mild and relatively inexpensive procedure for removing oxygen from biomass.
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that a small Hawaiian squid can hide itself by using an or 2009-06-29 Squid's bioluminescence comes from eye-related genes
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have found that a small Hawaiian squid can hide itself by using an organ with the same genes found in its eye.
RFIC 2009 chip from Jason May and Gabriel Rebeiz. 2009-06-22 Cheaper Imaging to ID Concealed Weapons on the Human Body
UCSD invention could lead to significantly less expensive imaging systems for identifying concealed weapons.
For the first time, scientists have detected a highly toxic form of mercury in groundwater flows at two coastal sites in California. 2009-06-08 Groundwater source of methylmercury in coastal waters
For the first time, UC Santa Cruz scientists have detected a highly toxic form of mercury in groundwater flows at two coastal sites in California.
UCI neuroscientists discover how the brain remembers one-time experiences. 2009-06-01 Committing single events to memory
UCI neuroscientists discover how the brain remembers one-time experiences.
A UC San Francisco study offers new insight into the managment of asthma. 2009-05-25 New insight into asthma management
A UC San Francisco study offers new insight into the managment of asthma.
UC Riverside entomologists offer evidence for necrophoresis, the removal of dead nestmates from colonies. 2009-05-18 Dead or alive, for ants it's the scent that counts
UC Riverside entomologists offer evidence for necrophoresis, the removal of dead nestmates from colonies.
The far ultraviolet detector, built by Space Sciences Laboratory physicists, is part of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph to be installed on the aging Hubble Space Telescope. (Space Sciences Laboratory photo) 2009-05-11 UC Berkeley UV detector to be installed in Hubble telescope
NASA's final mission to the 17-year-old Hubble Space Telescope, which begins this week, will deliver a new instrument partly built by UC Berkeley physicists to map the structure of the universe.
Scientists Shed Light on Inner Workings of Human Embryonic Stem Cells; Findings Expected to Help Cancer Research 2009-05-04 The inner workings of human embryonic stem cells
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have made a significant discovery in understanding the way human embryonic stem cells function.
A new UC Davis study of 110 years of mountain-lion attacks on people suggests the conventional wisdom of standing your ground may not always be the right course. 2009-04-27 Stand or Run?
A new UC Davis study of 110 years of mountain-lion attacks on people suggests the conventional wisdom of standing your ground may not always be the right course.
UC Irvine's National Fuel Cell Research Center will partner with New York-based Plug Power to test the viability of the latest generation of fuel cell technology for providing electricity and heat to homes. 2009-04-20 Groundbreaking residential fuel cell tests
UC Irvine's National Fuel Cell Research Center will partner with New York-based Plug Power to test the viability of the latest generation of fuel cell technology for providing electricity and heat to homes.
By using the amount of carbon 14 in the atmosphere from above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have determined that cells in the human heart develop into adulthood. 2009-04-13 New insight into the heart
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory research helped determine that cells in a human heart can develop into adulthood & the age of heart cells is about six years younger than the individual.
A UC Berkeley study of sea mollusks may help neuroscientists understand how neural networks work in the brain and throughout the body. 2009-04-06 Sea mollusks taste their memories to build shells
A UC Berkeley study of sea mollusks may help neuroscientists understand how neural networks work in the brain and throughout the body.
A study by the UCLA Institute of the Environment found that residents of wealthier communities and communities that vote pro-environment positions on statewide environmental initiatives are far more likely than other California residents to own hybrid veh 2009-03-30 Wealthier communities buy more hybrid vehicles
A study by the UCLA Institute of the Environment found that residents of wealthier communities and communities that vote pro-environment positions on statewide environmental initiatives are far more likely than other California residents to own hybrid vehicles.
A University of California report cites sobering statistics about the ever-increasing waistline of a 2009-03-23 Report weighs in on obesity in California
A University of California report cites sobering statistics about the ever-increasing waistline of adults and children in the United States and the its long-term impact on our collective health and economy.
From left, Chad Burt, Web developer; Chris Macdonald, cartographer; Jared Kibele, Geographic Informa 2009-03-16 Marine protected areas get a boost from web-based program
What happens when marine life and geospatial scientists collide? You get a smart, easy-to-use Web-based program that one day soon might help protect the world's fragile marine ecosystems.
A UC San Francisco study has shown that hypertension is a predictor of mortality among breast cancer 2009-03-09 Hypertension linked to earlier death among black breast cancer patients
A UC San Francisco study has shown that hypertension is a predictor of mortality among breast cancer patients, especially those who are African-American.
An international team of scientists from UC Riverside, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and 2009-03-02 Researchers find earliest evidence for animal life
An international team of scientists from UC Riverside, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other institutions has found the oldest evidence for animals in the fossil record.
Scientists at the Laboratory are developing new materials to make fuel cells cost-effective, durable 2009-02-23 Fuel Cells Transform Cars
Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory are refining fuel cell technologies to create amazingly energy-efficient and eco-friendly vehicles.
A UC San Diego mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, has developed breakthrough simulation tools to assist pediatric heart surgeons. 2009-02-16 A Method to Combat Congenital Heart Disease in Kids
A UC San Diego mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, has developed breakthrough simulation tools to assist pediatric heart surgeons.
Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through pregnancy appear m 2009-02-09 Pregnancy Hormone Predicts Postpartum Depression
Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a UC Irvine study.
As we get older, fat cells in the subcutaneous layer of the skin become smaller and fewer in number so that they are not longer able to 2009-02-02 Removing Wrinkles with RHAMM
Hollywood stars of a certain age take note: Research at the Berkeley Lab suggests that a protein linked to the spread of several major human cancers may also hold great potential for the elimination of wrinkles and the rejuvenation of the skin.
Thanks to an ingenious new strategy devised by researchers at UC Davis and Intel Corporation, comput 2009-01-26 Low-cost Strategy Developed for Curbing Computer Worms
Thanks to an ingenious new strategy devised by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and Intel Corporation, computer network administrators might soon be able to mount effective, low-cost defenses against self-propagating infectious programs known as worms.
Mice without key enzyme eat without becoming obese, new study finds 2009-01-19 Mice Lacking Key Enzyme Eat Without Becoming Fat
UC Berkeley researchers have identified a new enzyme that plays a far more important role than expected in controlling the breakdown of fat.
A team of NASA-funded scientists, including two from UC Santa Barbara, have discovered cosmic radio 2009-01-12 Astronomers Discover New Radio Signal Using Large Balloon
A team of NASA-funded scientists, including two from UC Santa Barbara, have discovered cosmic radio noise that they find completely unexpected and exciting.
a decontamination system currently used by the military -- called Reactive Skin Decontamination Loti 2009-01-05 Personal Decontamination
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and two other institutions have described a major step toward creating a universal personal decontamination system for almost any toxic or hazardous chemical.
You are 15 percent more likely to be happy if directly connected to a happy person; 10 percent if it's the friend of a friend who is happy; and 6 percent if it's the friend of a friend of a friend. 2008-12-22 Happy Friends = Happier You
A laugh can be infectious. You don't need a sophisticated study to tell you that. But does this happy contagion vanish as quickly as a smile? A UC San Diego/Harvard study shows just how socially contagious happiness can be.
Alzheimer's researchers at UCLA, in collaboration with Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, have discovered how compounds found in wine thwart the disease in mice. 2008-12-15 More Benefits of Red Wine
Alzheimer's researchers at UCLA, in collaboration with Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, have discovered how compounds found in wine thwart the disease in mice.
The magnetic nanotag-based protein assay chip has a 200 microliter reaction well and is supported b 2008-12-08 Sensitive Detection of Cancer Biomarkers
A team led by UC Santa Cruz and Stanford researchers has developed a compact prototype detector that uses magnetic nanotechnology to spot cancer-associated proteins in a human blood serum sample with much higher sensitivity than current detectors.
Scientists have brought to light new clues on how mother of pearl, or nacre, is formed using the pol 2008-12-01 Mother of Pearl Secret Revealed
Scientists have brought to light new clues on how mother of pearl, or nacre, is formed using the polarized x-ray beams and nanoscale imaging capabilities of the Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source.
Apigenin is mainly found in fruit (including apples, cherries, grapes), vegetables (including parsle 2008-11-24 Fruits & Veggies Improve Cancer Cell's Response to Chemo
UC Riverside biochemists have found that ingesting apigenin - a naturally occurring dietary agent found in vegetables and fruit - improves cancer cells' response to chemotherapy.
An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and UC Irvine scientists now are conducting a clinical trial to determine its effect in humans. 2008-11-17 Vitamin B3 Reduces Alzheimer's Symptoms, Lesions
An over-the-counter vitamin in high doses prevented memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's disease, and UC Irvine scientists now are conducting a clinical trial to determine its effect in humans.
Phagocytosis is the process by which a macrophage type white blood cell engulfs a bacterium in a membrane-bound shell called a phagosome. The phagosome fuses with a lysosome which carries digestive enzymes that destroy the bacterium. (Image by Flavio Robl 2008-11-10 New Insight into Tuberculosis
A link between the immune system and the self-cleaning system by which biological cells rid themselves of obsolete or toxic parts may one day yield new weapons in the fight against tuberculosis and other deadly infectious diseases.
2008-11-03 Potent Greenhouse Gas
Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography find that the compound used in manufacture of flat panel televisions, computer displays is 17,000 times more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
A UC Davis study sheds light on how red blood cells regulate blood pressure in small blood vessels. 2008-10-27 How Red Blood Cells Control Blood Pressure
A UC Davis study sheds light on how red blood cells regulate blood pressure in small blood vessels.
The majestic Loggerhead Sea Turtle 2008-10-20 High Mortality of Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtles in Baja California
Almost 3,000 sea turtles were found dead along a 27-mile stretch of coast during a five-year period from 2003 to 2007.
ARAM portals can be installed as portals at vehicular chock points such as truck inspection stations. 2008-10-13 States Using Lab's Radiation Detection Technology on Roadways
States using Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory-developed radiation detection advance on highways, roads.
2008-10-06 Better Breast Cancer Detection
Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a safer, more comfortable, inexpensive, and accurate way to detect early-stage cancer.
Atomic Force Microscope image of a square array of 15nm pores formed by the new technology. 2008-09-29 Smaller. Faster. Better.
A new nanoscale process created by UC Santa Barbara scientists will help computers run faster and more efficiently.
A national multi-center study, which included the UC San Francisco affiliated San Francisco VA Hospital, has found that virtual colonoscopy is as good as other colon cancer screening methods. 2008-09-22 Virtual Colonoscopy
A national multi-center study, which included the UC San Francisco affiliated San Francisco VA Hospital, has found that virtual colonoscopy is as good as other colon cancer screening methods.
The governors of Oregon and Washington joined California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to create a hist 2008-09-15 Coastline Protection
The governors of Oregon and Washington joined California to create a historic West Coast ocean management plan. This new regional approach embraces many of the same problems UC researchers have long been dedicated to solving.
Scientists at UC Berkeley have for the first time engineered 3-D materials that can reverse the natu 2008-09-08 Cloaking Device One Step Closer to Science Fiction
Scientists at UC Berkeley have for the first time engineered 3-D materials that can reverse the natural direction of visible and near-infrared light.
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have conducted new research that has found t 2008-09-01 The Toughness of Bone
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have conducted new research that has found that human bone is far tougher previously thought.
Nathan D. Wong 2008-08-25 Heart Disease Patients Still Have Trouble Controlling Blood Lipids
A UC Irvine study points to need for improved cholesterol and triglyceride treatment.
Research on the genome of a marine creature led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is shedding new light on a key area of the tree of life. 2008-08-18 Worm-like Marine Animal Providing Fresh Clues About Human Evolution
Research on the genome of a marine creature led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is shedding new light on a key area of the tree of life.
These contact lenses with a pattern of conductive silver wires could be used to measure pressure inside the eye and study glaucoma, a major cause of blindness. (Tingrui Pan/UC Davis photo) 2008-08-11 Smart Contact Lenses
"Smart" contact lenses that measure pressure within the eye and dispense medication accordingly could be made possible by biomedical engineers at UC Davis.
The simulation software, USARSim, is developed cooperatively by a coalition of institutions and univ 2008-08-01 Robocup: Virtual Robot Rescue
UC Merced made history last month in the RoboCup Rescue Virtual Robots competition.
Bahia San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Photo credit: Photo credit: Kevin Lafferty 2008-07-28 Parasites Outweigh Predators
UC Santa Barbara researchers co-led a study of free-living and parasitic species in three estuaries on the Pacific coast of California and Baja California, which could have significant biomedical and ecological implications.
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that boosting the level of a specific brain protein quick 2008-07-21 New Approach Cuts Down on Excessive Drinking, Relapse
Researchers at UC San Francisco have found that boosting the level of a specific brain protein quickly cut excessive drinking of alcohol.
University’s fourth and fastest supercomputer attracts new researchers to campus 2008-07-14 New Supercomputer Speeds Up Research in Computational Biology
Experiments at UC Riverside that once might have required 256 days of computer time on a personal computer can now be performed in just one day thanks to a new supercomputer the campus has acquired.
Security and law enforcement officials may some day have a new ally - a universal detection system d 2008-07-07 Sniffing for Airborne Threats
A universal detection system developed by scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory can monitor the air for virtually all of the major threat agents that could be used by terrorists.
The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have puzzled scientis 2008-06-30 Evidence of Massive Asteroid Impact on Mars?
The dramatic differences between the northern and southern hemispheres of Mars have puzzled scientists for 30 years. Now, UC Santa Cruz scientists have helped provide support for one proposed explanation.
Welcome to the new frontier of research at Los Alamos: science at the petascale. 2008-06-23 Supercomputer Puts Research at a New Scale
Code run on the Roadrunner supercomputer at Los Alamos mimics brain mechanisms underlying human sight.
UC Irvine study reports resources may be wasted when psychological counseling services are ordered following terrorist attacks, school shootings. 2008-06-16 Expressing Feelings After Trauma Unnecessary
UC Irvine study reports resources may be wasted when psychological counseling services are ordered following terrorist attacks, school shootings.
UC Berkeley geneticists are working with the human genome to help people 2008-06-09 Personalized Genomes, Personalized Vitamin Supplements?
UC Berkeley geneticists are working with the human genome to help people "personalize" their nutritional requirements.
The domestication of cats began in the Fertile Crescent - the 2008-06-02 Curious about Cats?
A UC Davis genomics study of more than 11,000 cats has traced their domestication to the Fertile Crescent.
weeds in a cornfield 2008-05-26 Common Herbicide Disrupts Human Hormone Activity
A UC San Francisco study reports that a common weedkiller in the U.S., already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has been found to alter hormonal signaling in human cells.
Teen girls report that their male peers frequently make sexist comments about their academic and athletic abilities. Photo courtesty of Campbell Leaper. 2008-05-19 Teen Girls Still Experience Sexual Harassment and Sexism
Teen girls report that their male peers frequently make sexist comments about their academic and athletic abilities, according to a new study co-led by UC Santa Cruz.
A UC Riverside psychologist finds that quiet vehicles may pose greater risks to pedestrians. 2008-05-12 Hybrid Cars Are Harder to Hear
A UC Riverside psychologist finds that quiet vehicles may pose greater risks to pedestrians.
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.