Study: Snacking on almonds a healthy alternative for breakfast-skipping students
UC Merced
August 17, 2018
A new study shows the snack can improve key metabolic indicators for breakfast-skipping college students.
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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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Could vitamin D lower your risk for breast cancer?
UC San Diego
July 19, 2018
A new study suggests that those with higher levels of the vitamin had one-fifth the risk.
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Nature is proving to be awesome medicine for PTSD
UC Berkeley
July 16, 2018
The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Climate change is making it harder for couples to conceive
UCLA
July 10, 2018
Research finds warming temperatures have a negative effect on fertility, birth rates.
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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.