UC San Diego |
Detecting cancer's ability to spread
New sensors detect and measure single cancer cells' potential to metastasize, the leading cause of cancer deaths.
UC Berkeley |
Prenatal exposure to chemicals in personal care products may speed puberty in girls
Early onset puberty has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness and cancer.
UC Santa Cruz |
Racial bias taints neighborhoods — and residents, research reveals
The health and well-being of residents is jeopardized by bias about where they live.
UC Berkeley |
Hang in there. As couples age, humor replaces bickering
A study of longtime married pairs finds less rancor and more tenderness as time goes by.
UCLA |
Can space help us understand our cells?
A UCLA scientist looks to space for possible treatment of some neurological diseases.
UC Riverside |
So cute you could crush it?
If you've ever wanted to pinch a baby's cheeks, you've suffered from cute aggression. Here's what that means.
UCSF |
Brain signature of depressed mood unveiled in new study
Direct recordings of the brain link memory, emotion and anxiety during low moods.
UCLA via The Conversation |
The one low-tech fix for teens' sleep problems
Sleep helps brains develop — no surprise. Unexpected was the importance of one aspect of where teens slept.
UC Riverside |
Tiny desk, huge accomplishments — and his own bed
Undergrad Alejandro Quiñones is the first in his family to go to college — but already has his first author credit under his belt.
UC Santa Cruz |
UC Santa Cruz receives significant Hunter S. Thompson collection
An 800-volume collection has been donated to Special Collections Archives at UC Santa Cruz.
UCLA |
UCLA cell study reveals how head injuries lead to serious brain diseases
The first cell “atlas” of a hippocampus affected by traumatic brain injury is made.
UC San Diego |
How to develop your profound voice
Acclaimed artist and alum Carrie Mae Weems ’84 delivers a ‘great challenge’ to students across campus.