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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A prescription for increasing diversity
UC Office of the President
January 23, 2013
UC medical schools make progress in attracting underrepresented minority students. -
Retired NFL players have high levels of abnormal brain protein
UCLA
January 22, 2013
Researchers found players with a history of concussions had elevated levels of tau protein, a precursor to both Alzheimer's and CTE, which afflicted the late Junior Seau. -
Fitful sleep can leave couples feeling unappreciated
UC Berkeley
January 22, 2013
Sleep deprivation can leave partners 'too tired to say thanks,' leaving one or the other feeling taken for granted.
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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.