UCLA |

California is building once again

Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast study finds steady recovery reflected in new construction in all markets.
UC San Diego |

Dog jealousy: study suggests primordial origins for the green-eyed monster

A dog's fit of jealousy likely has deep, primordial roots, according to UC San Diego research.
UC Davis |

Global food safety agreement signed by China and UC Davis

Agreement lays groundwork for establishing joint research center in China.
Lawrence Livermore Lab |

Getting more life out of lithium-ion batteries

Model predicts how carbon components — key factor in battery performance in cell phones and the like — will perform as electrodes.
Scripps Institution of Oceanography |

Has Antarctic Sea ice expansion been overestimated?

Measurements wrong due to an error in the way satellite data was processed, research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests.
UC Riverside |

Wide-faced men negotiate nearly $2,200 larger signing bonus

UC Riverside study finds men with wider faces are successful negotiating for themselves, but not so when it comes to compromise and collaboration.
UC Berkeley |

Tiny laser sensor heightens bomb detection sensitivity

New technology under development at UC Berkeley could soon give bomb-sniffing dogs some serious competition.
UC Riverside |

Catching grease to cut grill pollution

Students design tray that when placed under grill grates cuts harmful emissions from one pollutant by 70 percent.
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.
UC Newsroom |

Inventor's projects serve the neediest

Berkeley Lab's Ashok Gadgil puts engineering to work for humanity.
UC Davis |

Syrian war producing ‘lost generation’ of college-age students

“The war will end but the young people who would be integral in rebuilding the country are being left behind.”
Lawrence Livermore Lab |

Giant laser recreates extreme conditions inside planets

Using the world's largest laser, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have created the extreme temperatures and pressures found inside planets like Jupiter.