Infusing old mice with the blood of younger mice leads to brain rejuvenation. UCSF researchers may now have figured out how.
Some black holes erase your past
You could be freed into infinite futures — if you step into the right kind of black hole.
Everyday chemicals surpass cars as source of urban air pollution
A new study finds a shockingly high contribution from paints, pesticides, perfumes as vehicle emissions drop.
Wearables could catch heart problems that elude your doctor
Smart watches can detect irregular heartbeats with startling accuracy. Can they predict heart disease?
Unwedded bliss — What nobody tells you about being single
A leading expert on the single experience celebrates the benefits of staying solo.
UC Irvine-led study identifies ‘hot spots’ of unsafe drinking water
Problems are more frequent in low-income, rural areas of the nation.
New ‘4-D goggles’ allow wearers to be ‘touched’ by approaching objects
Reaching through the screen is about to get more extreme.
Children affected by prenatal drinking more numerous than previously estimated
Findings suggest rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders may be similar to autism spectrum disorders.
Trump’s push for new offshore drilling is likely to run aground in California
The effort to expand offshore oil production reignites a battle with California that dates back nearly 50 years.
Could a protein called klotho block dementia and aging?
Dena Dubal wants to stave off neurodegenerative diseases with a novel approach: blocking aging.
A picture might actually be worth more than a thousand words
Emotional images can change people's behavior, while similarly charged words do not, a new study finds.
What makes kids with autism less social than their peers?
New research suggests that at least two factors are at play.