Stretch breaks and more open classrooms could lower health risks for students and faculty.
Find social media frustrating? Try empathy
Many walls are put between us by social media. But we can start breaking them down by putting ourselves in another's shoes.
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
Bat immune systems can be so fierce that they drive viruses to a virulence that proves deadly for humans.
Most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes completed
The Pan-Cancer Project discovers causes of unexplained cancers and zeros in on mechanisms of development.
Agricultural area residents in danger of inhaling toxic aerosols
Overuse of selenium-heavy fertilizers creates airborne, lung-damaging particles.
UC launches first-ever organic research institute, with a hand from Clif Bar
The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective farming tools and practices.
Surviving the era of unlimited distraction
Putting the ‘lazy eye’ to work
New research on how amblyopia actually works could lead to better treatments that improve 3-D vision.
The mosquito that repels the dengue virus
An international team of scientists has synthetically engineered mosquitoes that halt dengue virus transmission.
America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain
Soybean oil is linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice in new research.
How to successfully pitch your ideas
To successfully pitch ideas to project leaders, base your approach on their identity as an idealist or pragmatist.
Researchers discover a new source of space weather — too close to home
Magnetic storms form closer to Earth than previously thought, threatening satellites.