UC Berkeley |

When work becomes your religion, nothing else matters

Religion expert Carolyn Chen examines the role that spirituality plays in productivity in Silicon Valley.
UC San Diego |

Physical activity may have a stronger role than genes in longevity

Can you extend your lifespan by exercise, no matter what your genetics say?
UC Davis |

Clinical trial aims to restore speech to those who lost it due to brain injuries

BrainGate2 will use brain implants and machine learning to ‘decode’ people’s intended speech.
UCLA |

A simple method for destroying ‘forever chemicals’ and making water safe

Using common reagents in heated water, chemists can ‘behead’ and break down PFAS, leaving only harmless compounds.
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine study examines distorted time perception during pandemic

The distortion of time may be an important risk factor to target with early interventions for better mental health.
UC Santa Barbara |

A new kind of chemo

Researchers identify a new class of drugs that offer a safer, more targeted treatment for leukemia patients.
UC Irvine via The Conversation |

The metaverse isn’t here yet, but it already has a long history

The metaverse is still unfolding, but it has been developing for more than a century. Rudimentary virtual worlds have existed — in imagination and reality — since the days of the telegraph.
UC San Francisco |

Reprogramming the brain’s cleaning crew to mop up Alzheimer’s disease

New CRISPR technology puts diseased microglia back on track.
UC Berkeley |

New inhaled COVID-19 therapeutic blocks viral replication in the lungs

The experimental treatment is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and could be readily modified to target other RNA viruses.
UC Irvine |

When was talking invented? A language scientist explains how this unique feature of human beings may have evolved

A language scientist explains that talking was never invented but has evolved over hundreds of thousands of years.
UC San Francisco |

Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders

Social media has strongest tie to conduct disorder.
UC Berkeley |

Secret behind ‘nic-sickness’ could help break tobacco addiction

The brain’s dopamine network activated by high doses of nicotine could be tweaked to help people kick the habit.