National Public Radio |
Gut bacteria might guide the workings of our minds
Could the microbes that inhabit our guts help explain that old idea of "gut feelings?" There's growing evidence that gut bacteria really might influence our minds.
UCLA |
Biologists find an evolutionary Facebook for monkeys and apes
For Old World primates, the variety and complexity of their facial colors and patterns play a major role in helping them identify members of their own species and communicate with one another.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Weather stations help answer climate questions
UC Natural Reserve System network provides data to measure how changes are impacting wildlife.
UC Irvine |
People with superior recall powers vulnerable to false memories
Test subjects with super-autobiographical memory logged scores similar to those with average memory, researchers find.
UC Davis |
Frog abnormalities not as common as feared
A 10-year study shows some good news for frogs and toads on national wildlife refuges: The rate of abnormalities such as shortened or missing legs was less than 2 percent overall.
UCLA |
Low-fat diet changes prostate cancer tissue
Study suggests altering diet lowers cell cycle prorgression score, a key predictor for recurrence of the disease.
UCLA |
For anxious children and teens, context counts
Those with anxiety disorders have more activity in specific part of brain if interpreting situations negatively, study finds.
The Atlantic |
How many of your memories are fake?
When people with super memory — those who can remember what they ate for breakfast on a specific day 10 years ago — are tested for accuracy, researchers find what goes into false memories.
UC Berkeley |
End of the computer transistor era?
Researchers could soon transform the building blocks of modern computing by making nanomagnetic switches a viable replacement for conventional transistors.
UC Davis |
Grapevine virus screening saves wine country $60M
Study quantifies monetary benefits for Napa, Sonoma counties of UC Davis-based Foundation Plant Services.
UCLA |
Dogs likely originated in ancient Europe
Genetic analysis suggests an extinct population of wolves was domesticated by hunter-gatherers more than 18,000 years ago
UC San Diego |
Shake table, robot win Popular Science awards
Innovations are among the magazine's 'Best of What's New' honorees.