Harvesting Water from the Air Just Got More Portable

Medicine & Technology Sep 01, 2019

The compact device that is about as big as a microwave oven, functions even at low humidity, to produce a substantial amount of water a day.

Hempcrete Researchers Receive Grant from the EPA

May 05, 2019

Hemp’s potential in sustainable construction has won some California researchers a grant from the EPA.

Barley Genome Sequencing Finally Completed: Top Class Beer, Whisky May Be On Their Way

Apr 28, 2017

After long research of some 10 long years, scientists have finally managed to crack down complete sequencing of barley's genome; know more here

These Nanosponges Can Reduce Life-threatening Streptococcal Infections

Apr 27, 2017

A group of researchers have innovated a new type of nanosponges, which come with the capability to cure human body of dangerous streptococcal infections

UCR Scientists Created Innovative Glass Tube Sensor To Screen Toxic Drugs & Developing Biomaterials

Apr 07, 2017

An advanced sensor implanted inside a U-shaped glass to measure toxicity in chemicals. University of California, Riverside Scientists designed the sensor to calculate density, mass, and volume of biological samples in the fluid.

Harvard And MIT Wins Battle Over CRISPR Patent

Feb 17, 2017

The court ruling on the case of the CRISPR patent has been out and is in favor of Harvard and MIT. Read to know more about the side of the University of California in this battle.

How Can Soil Erosion Cause Our Doom? Loss of Nutrients Poised to Cause Massive Famine

May 07, 2015

It's not as colorful in an action movie as invaders from other galaxies, for example, but it seems that soil erosion might be just as deadly to humans. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley warn that human food security is at risk from the accelerating rate of soil depletion.

How Can Soil Erosion Cause Our Doom? Loss of Nutrients Poised to Cause Massive Famine

May 07, 2015

It's not as colorful in an action movie as invaders from other galaxies, for example, but it seems that soil erosion might be just as deadly to humans. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley warn that human food security is at risk from the accelerating rate of soil depletion.

Superbug Breaks Out at UCLA Medical Center, Causing Concern for Safety of Endoscopic Procedures

Feb 19, 2015

While all may seem fine in endoscopic outpatient procedures, with an easy check-in and virtually no down-time at all, it turns out that an antibiotic-resistant superbug may be waiting in the OR. Health officials with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the California health department are on high alert this week as news of two deaths in a local Los Angeles hospital have researchers wondering whether the superbug will claim more lives in its wake.

When Roses Bloom in Northern California, Researchers Take Notice

Feb 02, 2015

While the presence of small pink roses may seem like an innocuous blossom, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz are finding that as little creatures appear they signal warmer waters to come. No, these pink roses aren’t flora species, they’re hot pink sea slugs found traditionally in southern California tide pools. But as they’ve migrated north, researchers now believe that coastal water temperatures are on the rise, and this could have serious implications farther up on the food chain.

Is Climate Change To Blame for These Blooming Pink Nudibranchs?

Jan 31, 2015

While they be fun to look at, a new sight in northern California tide pools are causing quite a bit of concern as the shades of oceanic blue are filled with one-inch blotches of hot pink. The culprits, known as Hopkin’s Rose Nudibranch (Okenia rosacea), are sea slugs common to the warmer waters of southern California. But as water temperatures shift, researchers fear that their migration further up the coast may be a sign of what’s to come.

Scientists Can Now Unboil Eggs

Jan 26, 2015

Did you ever wish you could unboil those eggs you just finished boiling, just so that you could use them in some other culinary masterpiece? Well, maybe someday you can thanks to a team of scientists at the University of California.

Study Finds Women With Congenital Heart Disease at Low Risk When Giving Birth

Nov 20, 2014

Women With Congenital Heart Disease at Low Risk When Giving Birth, Study Finds.

Humans and Mice Are Two Identical, Yet Different Creatures

Nov 19, 2014

Humans and Mice Are Two Identical Yet Different Creatures

Germ-killer Triclosan Found in Soap May Cause Liver Damage

Nov 18, 2014

Germ-killer triclosan found in soap may cause liver damage, as well as other diseases.