Chronically anxious? Deep sleep may take the edge off
UC Berkeley
November 8, 2018
Extreme angst is on the rise, especially among teens and millennials. Deep restorative sleep can help.
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How do our bodies fight off dangerous chemicals?
Cells are like night club bouncers, says UC San Diego's Amro Hamdoun: With every substance that a cell encounters, it has to decide which to eliminate and which to let in. -
How much sugar are you really eating?
In the near future, the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods will have a new look and more information. UC Davis' Kimber Stanhope explains how this will reveal the amount of sugar that is added to our foods. -
Ebola 101
An infectious-disease expert at UC Berkeley offers a primer on the deadly Ebola virus. -
New tactics, old foe: malaria
Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.
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How to support a friend facing a medical crisis
UCSF
December 12, 2018
Cynthia Perlis shares her most important takeaways from 30 years of listening to cancer patients at UCSF.
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What’s so controversial about the first gene-edited babies? Experts explain
UCSF
December 6, 2018
Researcher He Jiankui’s announcement of the first babies with DNA edited as embryos causes concern.
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Detecting cancer's ability to spread
UC San Diego
December 6, 2018
New sensors detect and measure single cancer cells' potential to metastasize, the leading cause of cancer deaths.
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Your kid will love this: Lawrence Hall of Science's DIY Human Body app (for iPhone and iPad) helps kids discover how their bodies really work.