UC Researchhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research.rssReceive the most recent feature stories about UC discovery and innovation.Wed, 13 Feb 13 10:01:20 -0800University of Californiaandy.evangelista@ucop.eduScreening those at the highest risk for lung cancerhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2013/02/trdrp-lung-cancer-screening-tests.htmlUC's Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program administers the California Cancer Research Fund, made possible by taxpayers who donate money by checking line 413 on their state income tax forms. TRDRP will utilize that fund to focus on lung cancer screening, including new tests to detect the disease in its early and treatable stages.Fri, 08 Feb 13 15:45:08 -0800Reaching underserved smokers before lung cancer turns deadlyhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2013/02/trdrp-reaching-underserved-smokers.htmlUC's Tobacco-Related Disease Program administers the California Cancer Research Fund, made possible by taxpayers who donate money by checking line 413 on their state income tax forms. This year, research will focus on early lung cancer screening, especially in underserved communities, and the barriers to seeking life-saving screening and care.Fri, 08 Feb 13 15:19:07 -0800New strategies pinpoint breast cancer risk, spare many from agonyhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2013/02/cbcrp-breast-cancer-tests.htmlWith the help of donations from state tax filers, the California Breast Cancer Research Program funds innovative research. Studies have led to simple tests that guide treatment by distinguishing non-invasive forms of the cancer from aggressive types.Tue, 05 Feb 13 08:51:17 -0800Studying the seasons: how climate change affects natural communitieshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/12/phenology.htmlUC Santa Barbara researchers have launched the California Phenology Project. Scientists, docents, staff, teachers and other citizen researchers will track the life stages of selected plant species at eight UC natural reserves.Tue, 18 Dec 12 16:17:20 -0800A tale of two UC natural reserveshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/11/reserves.htmlThe James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve and the Sweeney Granite Mountains Reserve in the Mojave Desert are outdoor labs for students and scientists.Wed, 14 Nov 12 09:35:17 -0800Making a game out of improving the 'sticky' brainhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/10/braingames.htmlUCSF neuroscientists have found that by training on attention tests, people young and old can improve brain performance and multitasking skills.Mon, 29 Oct 12 10:16:12 -0700Training a new generation of nuclear scientists and engineershttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/10/training.htmlFri, 12 Oct 12 14:50:07 -0700UC and national labs tackle pressing safety issues with innovative researchhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/10/lab-fees.htmlA unique collaboration between a law professor and chemist to use forensic science to investigate potential weapons of mass destruction and a novel way to monitor carbon emissions in urban areas are among new projects funded by the UC Laboratory Fees Research Program.Fri, 12 Oct 12 14:28:58 -0700Shinya Yamanaka, Gladstone and UCSF scientist, wins 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicinehttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/10/nobel-yamanaka.htmlShinya Yamanaka has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of how to transform ordinary adult skin cells into cells that, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of developing into any cell in the human body.Mon, 08 Oct 12 09:02:26 -0700Pushing innovations to industry's doorstephttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/09/proof-concept.htmlA tiny laser that could enable smaller and faster smart phones and tablets. A glucosamine-like supplement that targets the underlying cause of multiple sclerosis. These are among research projects getting a boost this year from a UC grants program. The Proof of Concept grants help move UC research out of the lab and to commercialization.Wed, 26 Sep 12 14:43:11 -0700Digging the ancient Mayahttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/09/maya.htmlUC Riverside archaeologists are leaders in studying the mysterious Maya, a dominant culture many centuries ago.Thu, 13 Sep 12 09:10:01 -0700Lizard tails and gecko feet inspire industries, studentshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/08/lizard.htmlUC Berkeley discoveries about these agile and sticky reptiles have sparked product ideas ranging from rescue robots to sports gear. And they have captured the research imagination of undergraduate and graduate students.Tue, 21 Aug 12 13:51:29 -0700Offering care and calm in the wildhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/08/wilderness-medicine.htmlDoctors at a UCSF Fresno program don't just provide emergency care to those who become sick or injured in the backcountry. They research lifesaving techniques and have become leading specialists in wilderness medicine.Tue, 07 Aug 12 15:17:43 -0700Persistence, passion lead to new attack on parasitic diseaseshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/07/orphan_drug.htmlBased on research by UCSF and UC San Diego, the FDA has identified an arthritis treatment as an 'orphan drug.' It paves the way for a new drug to attack tropical parasites that disable and kill millions of people worldwide.Tue, 24 Jul 12 12:15:08 -0700Higgs boson: UC physicists mattered in historic searchhttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/07/higgs.htmlUC scientists spearheaded key experiments in what some call the 'Holy Grail' discovery in physics: a new particle that may prove to be the long-sought Higgs boson.Thu, 05 Jul 12 13:03:11 -0700Quieting the ringing in the earshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/06/tinnitus.htmlA UC Irvine bioengineer, with help from a suffering patient, developed an MP3 player-like device to ease, or even silence, the debilitating noise that afflicts people with tinnitus.Thu, 21 Jun 12 12:53:28 -0700Building batteries and bridgeshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/06/printable-batteries.htmlWith moral and monetary support, including a UC Proof of Concept Grant, two UC grads have formed a company to create 'printable' batteries that are efficient, environmentally friendly and could be made as small as a postage stamp.Fri, 08 Jun 12 14:24:01 -0700'Artificial nose' knows the ripeness of fruithttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/05/artificial-nose.htmlUC Davis researchers are applying the same science used to sniff out illegal drugs to smelling and picking out the freshest melons.Wed, 23 May 12 10:17:32 -0700Turning big ideas into solutionshttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/05/big-ideas.htmlUC's Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) rewarded teams of students for developing innovative tools that may prove handy for politics, health care and seeking social services.Tue, 01 May 12 08:31:00 -0700Getting the bigger and fuller picturehttp://universityofcalifornia.edu/research/stories/2012/04/3-d.htmlUC San Diego experts in 3-D imaging refine virtual reality devices to generate detailed and reliable models of spaces, people and objects. These will be valuable tools to other researchers, including archaeologists.Fri, 20 Apr 12 12:53:37 -0700