UC Davis |
Moms of autistic kids less likely to have taken iron supplements during pregnancy
Five-fold greater risk found in children whose mothers had low supplemental iron and other risk factors for delivering a child with ASD.
UC Riverside |
Hold on, Tiger Mom
Research refutes the idea that the traditional, strict “Chinese” upbringing, advocated for in the book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," is superior.
UC San Diego |
Capturing ancient Maya sites from both a rat’s and a ‘bat’s' eye view’
Drones and lasers help archaeologists study ruins hidden in Guatemalan jungle.
UC San Diego |
Brain 'dimmer switch' influences mood disorders
Researchers pinpoint control mechanism for an area of the brain that processes sensory and emotive information that humans experience as “disappointment.”
Natural Reserve System |
Clear out invaders, and let nature take its course
UC undergrads find native vegetation rebounding on Santa Cruz Island decades after eradicating imported grazers.
UC Berkeley |
Human faces are so variable because we evolved to look unique
The amazing variety of human faces – far greater than that of most other animals – is the result of evolutionary pressure to make each of us easily recognizable.
Wired |
Ant-sized radio powered by the messages it receives
Engineers from UC Berkeley and Stanford University have printed an ant-sized radio onto a silicon chip.
UC Davis |
Evolutionary biology key to tackling diverse global problems
Drug-resistant diseases, pesticide-resistant bugs and animals threatened by climate change are signs of human-driven evolution getting out of control. A multi-university team calls for solutions.
UC Berkeley |
Changes in farming practices can save evolutionary diversity
A new study by biologists at UC Berkeley and Stanford University highlights the dramatic hit on evolutionary diversity when forests are transformed into agricultural lands.
UC Santa Cruz |
Teaching computers the nuances of human conversation
Computer scientist wants to make spoken dialogue systems more responsive to the user.
UC Newsroom |
The sun rises as one of UC's top energy choices
Largest solar power purchase by a university moves UC closer to its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025.
UC Santa Barbara |
Breast milk is brain food
Certain fats found in mother's milk appear to be the strongest predictor of academic test performance.