A breath test for opioids
UC Davis
October 3, 2019
UC Davis and Lawrence Livermore Lab researchers have developed a new method for detecting opioids.
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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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A new use for Viagra
UC Santa Cruz
October 10, 2019
The famed pill could help mobilize blood-forming stem cells for bone marrow transplant collection.
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Research to focus on small molecule that can help fight breast cancer
UC Riverside
October 9, 2019
The goal is to bring to the clinic a novel compound to selectively destroy breast cancer cells.
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Cooking food alters the microbiome
UCSF
October 3, 2019
Whether food is cooked or raw has a distinct effect on gut microbes, researchers find.
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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.