What some lotions do to your skin could make your skin crawl. Researchers explain.
A search engine tool for first responders
Real-time text, photo and video data could help first responders better allocate resources when disaster strikes.
Media creates false balance on climate science, study shows
About half of mainstream media visibility goes to climate-change deniers, many of whom are not climate scientists.
New app allows inspectors to find gas pump skimmers faster
A new tool will help detect devices that criminals install in gas pumps to steal consumer credit and debit card data.
Should doctors write prescriptions for exercise?
Scientists are trying to understand whether we can know enough about exercise to prescribe it.
Nanocapsule reaches cancer that has spread to central nervous system in mice
A single dose eliminated all B-cell lymphoma that had metastasized to the animals’ central nervous system.
Who stalled the gender revolution?
Friendly attitudes toward gender equality increased for decades, then hit a speed bump in the '90s. The reason why might surprise you.
Human breast milk may help babies tell time via circadian signals from mom
Is a bottle of morning milk at night the equivalent of turning on all the lights at bedtime?
UCLA to lead $10 million California conservation project
Scientists will study the DNA of endangered and threatened species and learn which are most vulnerable to climate change.
How UC spends the summer months
For the University of California, summer is a time to be unusually experimental, adventurous and productive.
Iconic Joshua trees are facing extinction
The national park would retain just 0.02 percent of its tree habitat if no climate change action is taken.
New robotic lens lets you zoom in by blinking your eye
The lens is the first example of an interface between humans and soft machines. Is ‘The Terminator’ next?