Dragging? Blame the ‘time pollution’ of springing forward
UC Berkeley
March 12, 2019
The body doesn't take kindly to time change.
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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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Bulldogs’ screw tails linked to human genetic disease
UC Davis
January 3, 2019
Scientists find the genetic basis for these dogs’ appearance, and link it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans.
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The mystery of the super-ager
UCSF
January 3, 2019
Researchers are trying to figure out the secret to some elderly people's success.
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Sex chromosomes hold the secret to female longevity
UCSF
December 18, 2018
Two X’s and ovaries extend life and protect mice from aging.
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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.