Richard Vetter's work on how spiders terrorize those who study them nets him a parody Nobel.
And now, the winner of the Ig Nobel Prize ...
UC Berkeley played big role in Nobel Prize-winning work
Reinhard Genzel realized his mentor Charles Townes’ dream of exploring the center of the Milky Way on his way to his own Nobel Prize.
UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize
Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
Which type of face covering works best?
New UC Davis research compares surgical, N95 and homemade cloth masks.
6 ways mail-in ballots are protected from fraud
The mail-in voting process has several built-in safeguards that make it hard to vote fraudulently.
This diet is popular — but it doesn’t work
Research shows intermittent fasting is not effective on its own for weight loss.
Statins reduce COVID-19 severity, likely by removing cholesterol that virus uses to infect
Researchers discovered that cholesterol-lowering statins reduced risk of severe COVID-19 infection.
New UC poll: Concern over current events could spur record numbers of young adults to vote
The state’s newest voters are paying close attention to the issues, and nearly 60 percent plan to vote early, most of them by mail.
‘Awe walks’ boost emotional well-being
Awe leads to more positive feelings, and helps us intervene with negative ones, study says.
Why you should never feel guilty about getting a good night’s sleep
UCLA researchers behind a new study on the human brain say ‘sleep is as important as food.’
New poll: California youth carefully following COVID-19 health guidelines, motivated to vote because of pandemic and protests against racial injustice
More than 80 percent of California youth say they are strictly adhering to social distancing guidelines and 2 out of 3 are concerned about lifting public health restrictions too quickly, according to a new poll the University of California released today (Sept. 21).
Can dogs detect COVID-19?
Some very good dogs are trying.