The buzz about a malaria prevention drug
UC San Diego
December 19, 2018
Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, reserarchers are zeroing in on compounds that could prevent the disease.
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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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E-cigarettes are gateway to nicotine addiction for teens
UC San Francisco
March 6, 2014
First U.S. national study strongly links e-cigarettes with smoking for many adolescents. -
Invention removes arsenic from water
Lawrence Berkeley Lab
March 5, 2014
Indian company licenses Berkeley Lab technology for treating contaminated water. -
Students bring much-needed medical aid to Mexican community
UCLA
March 4, 2014
UCLA's chapter of Flying Samaritans brings quality medical care to Tijuana's Colonia Margarita Moran.
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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.