UC Irvine |
West Antarctic glacier loss appears unstoppable
The volume of melted ice enough is expected to raise sea level around the globe by 4 feet.
Fig. 1 by University of California |
Renegades of bike culture
Today’s hipsters and their fixies are not the first to embody the too-cool-for-school persona of the cyclist.
Slate |
Why being rich might make you a jerk
A new study finds that people who are rich — or just consider themselves so — are more likely to cut people off in traffic, blow past pedestrians and even take candy from children.
UC Berkeley |
Polar bear genome gives new insight into adaptations to high-fat diet
The polar bear — recently diverged from its brown cousins — has genes involved in fat metabolism that could provide insights that will help humans deal with health problems caused by high-fat diets.
UC Santa Cruz |
GPS collar tracks puma's travels to suburbs
Young cat's efforts to establish his own territory took him into the heart of downtown Mountain View.
UC San Francisco |
Smarts and long life, thanks to this gene
A common form of a gene already associated with longevity also improves learning and memory.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |
No ocean-borne radiation from Fukushima found
Kelp Watch 2014, a project that tests kelp along the western U.S. coast for signs of radioactive seawater, has found none from the 2011 disaster.
UCLA |
Can big data transform social justice?
The mass availability of information can be used for more than just an invasion of privacy.
UC Riverside |
A new miles per gallon rating system
Graduate student works with Motor Trend magazine to create fuel economy ratings for vehicles based on real-world driving, not lab tests.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |
More extreme heat and drought in coming decades
Ten-degree increases in average high temperatures in some parts of the country are among projections in the National Climate Assessment.
UC San Francisco |
Young blood reverses brain aging
Study shows cognitive improvements in old mice when connected to the circulatory system of younger rodents.
Slate |
Why Mexicans are the most successful immigrants in America
Where one starts matters. A new study from UC Irvine and UCLA challenges our definition of success.