California researchers

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside say one of Saturn's moons may hold clues about whether life exists beyond Earth. The work points to conditions on the moon that scientists consider promising in the search for extraterrestrial life, adding to ongoing interest in icy moons with subsurface oceans as targets for future exploration.

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are examining the mental health effects of a device-free camp, looking at how stepping away from phones and screens influences young people's wellbeing. The work feeds into a broader debate about social media and technology use among adolescents, and what unplugged experiences might offer.

A research project supported by Honda is working on ways to build trust between humans and robots. The initiative, reported by California State University, Fullerton, focuses on making robotic systems more reliable and acceptable to the people who interact with them. As robots move further into workplaces and daily life, researchers say human confidence in the technology is becoming a key measure of success.

A California company has licensed potent anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health to develop them for clinical testing. The agreement moves laboratory research on measles-fighting antibodies toward potential treatments, at a time when measles cases have been resurging in parts of the United States and abroad and health officials are pressing for stronger tools to prevent and treat outbreaks.

Former California Governor Gray Davis, now regarded as an elder statesman, is reviewing his decades in public life as part of a major oral history project at the University of California, Berkeley. The undertaking documents his career, including his time as governor and the 2003 recall that ended it, preserving his account for researchers and the public.