KQED Forum |
Attack of the invasive species
California will gain a new invasive species every 60 days. UC Riverside's Center for Invasive Species Research says some of these could lead to economic losses to the state of about $3 billion each year.
San Francisco Chronicle |
New cancer classification system shows promise as lifesaver
Researchers found at least 10 percent of tumors - and possibly as high as 30 to 50 percent - would be identified differently if oncologists determined their diagnoses by a tumor's molecular makeup.
San Francisco Business Journal |
It's not brain surgery — well, it is for Accurexa and Dr. Daniel Lim
UCSF neurosurgeon and UC Berkeley engineering students join forces on a new and improved device to aid in stem cell treatments.
San Jose Mercury News |
Neural implants may hold key to unlocking brain's mysteries
Livermore Lab scientists are devising advanced implants to combat post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain or addiction.
NPR |
California experiments with a fix to acidifying oceans
Marine biologists are witnessing oceans grow more acidic. There may be hope, though: Some pockets of underwater sea grasses along coastlines help buffer the acidity like an antacid does for heartburn.
Sacramento Bee |
UC Davis institute stands watch against agroterrorism
Experts aim to prevent attacks that could have devastating effects on California's agriculture industry.
Sacramento Business Journal |
UC Davis biomedical academy helps move research to market
Entrepreneurship academy connects students, researchers and faculty with industry representatives and investors.
Wired |
Facebook still has no clue how you feel
Computers — and social media — still have a long way to go before they can really figure out human emotions.
San Jose Mercury News |
California drought: Snowmelt's path shows impact from Sierra to Pacific
Five times more water is committed to users than flows through all the state's rivers and streams combined, according to UC Davis scientists.
Slate |
Living forever, the right way
Through the Immortality Project, researchers aim to answer the moral and biological questions surrounding extending human life spans.
San Jose Mercury News |
Earthquake cluster likely to strike Bay Area, scientists say
According to USGS and UC seismic experts, the Bay Area's Big One will still be plenty big, but it might not be just one.
CBS Sacramento |
3-D printers help grow new jaws for dogs
Veterinary surgeons and biomedical engineers at UC Davis take a new step in replacing injured or cancerous bone.