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.