Register to vote by Feb. 18
Join millions of new voters and seize your power to be heard. The first step is registering to vote so you can participate in the California primary on March 3, 2020.
How to successfully pitch your ideas
To successfully pitch ideas to project leaders, base your approach on their identity as an idealist or pragmatist.
Single-payer systems likely to save money in US, analysis finds
Lower administrative and drug costs would be main drivers of cost savings, new study says.
Your biggest daily exposure to air pollutants comes while driving your car to work
Learn the best combinations of fan speed and ventilation mode to protect your respiratory health.
A teaching tool for a warming world
A new digital platform helps teachers in disciplines from psychology to literature incorporate climate change into their curricula.
A better flu shot could be on the horizon
Biomolecular engineer Rebecca DuBois is collaborating on a large NIH project to create a universal vaccine for influenza.
New helmet design can deal with sports’ twists and turns
UC Berkeley neurologist Robert Knight has designed a helmet that can absorb blows today's helmets don't protect against.
Students: Flex your political power. It starts by registering to vote.
Younger voters could have a huge impact on the results in 2020 — but only if they register and vote.
Can you change your personality?
It may be possible, scientists say.
Putting gene therapy in reach
A disruptive new technology could bring cellular engineering and its lifesaving potential to more people.
Payback or pay back? Children understand revenge before reciprocity, study says
Gratitude is not innate in young children but learned (around the age of 7), researcher says.
E-scooters show alarming spike in injuries
Hospital admissions quadrupled in last four years, UCSF study finds, mainly in young adults.
UC San Diego doctors come together to save eyesight of 3-year-old gorilla
Mother and child receive treatment together as medical team assists in surgery to remove cataract caused by trauma.
An expert's view on Iran
Understanding the country's broader context is key to navigating the current political crisis, Kevin B. Anderson says.
Is there (still) a gender gap in politics?
More women have run in the 2020 presidential election than ever before. But is the gap in representation closing?
Diet soda may be hurting your diet
Evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners are linked to chronic issues like obesity and diabetes. Should they be taxed?
Brain scans could flag children’s future mental health problems
The findings could pave the way for earlier, more effective diagnoses of attention deficit disorder and more.
Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table
Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys
An experimental Zika vaccine shows promise for preventing mother-to-fetus transmission of the virus.
The giving season
Evolutionary anthropologist Michael Gurven explains why the holidays bring out the better angels of our nature.