A UCLA team tests a new method to help people manage fears.
New Scientist |
Unconscious brain training beats phobias without the stress
Pacific Standard |
The extraordinary effects of dust on global weather
Climate change could double the volume of dust in the atmosphere, warn UC San Diego scientists.
UC Office of the President |
UC awards national security lab grants
The University of California announced today (Nov. 21) the award of more than $14 million in research grants and fellowships to expand UC’s scientific collaboration with its two affiliated national security laboratories.
The Atlantic |
In cold offices, it's all about your feet
Two new UC Berkeley ideas examine heating from the bottom up.
UC Davis |
Can being uncertain of your social rank be bad for your health?
New research suggests that not knowing where you stand takes a serious toll.
STAT |
Peter Walter discovered a molecule that makes mice smarter. Can it heal a human brain?
A UCSF biochemist's discovery could transform our mental capacities.
Los Angeles Times |
Go ahead, curse in front of your kids
A UC San Diego cognitive scientist investigates whether exposure to four-letter words causes any harm.
New York Magazine |
A handy guide to figuring out if you're actually a jerk
Don't worry — based on this UC Riverside research, you're (probably) not one.
The Mercury News |
Has mystery of albino redwoods been solved?
A UC Davis researcher goes deep into the forest to learn the secrets of these strange white trees.
NPR |
STEM to steam: How coffee is perking up engineering education
Your morning brew is now the focus of the most popular elective class and a new research center at UC Davis.
Surfing Magazine |
Is the ocean's chemistry keeping us healthy?
A UC San Diego Ph.D. student analyzes the microbial differences between surfers like himself and the nonaquatic.
Quartz |
Scientists now know the brain chemistry behind Pavlov’s famous dog experiment
What's happening on a chemical level when we make decisions? UCLA and UC San Diego find out.