Rates of worry have doubled since 2008, researchers find.
Anxiety ‘epidemic’ brewing on college campuses
Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1 percent of recipients quit smoking
The median state would save an estimated $25M in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research.
Usurp the burp: How seaweed can help curb cow burps (and their emissions)
UC agricultural and marine scientists fight one of the state's biggest sources of methane: cow burps.
Media exposure to mass violence can fuel cycle of distress, study shows
Researchers found graphic news exposure can fuel anxiety while promoting more media consumption.
Heat waves in California can be predicted by thunderstorms in the tropics
Advance notice of heat waves could help protect the agricultural riches of the Central Valley.
Winter is coming: A new scientific device creates electricity from falling snow
Researchers design a first-of-its-kind nanogenerator that makes electricity in remote areas.
Opioid addiction treatments exist, but too few people are able to prescribe them
States should reform their regulations to allow nurse practitioners to address the opioid crisis, researchers say.
The ‘bee safe’ pesticide that isn’t
Sivanto poses a range of threats to honeybees, depending on seasonality, bee age and use with common chemicals.
American parents (still) prefer boys — and it's hurting their daughters' test scores
Family bias can explain a non-trivial part of the observed gender disparities in math performance.
Air pollution impacts childhood development, study shows
Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.
New center to address immigration policy debates in real time
U.S. Immigration Policy Center at UC San Diego aims to bring data-driven research to decision makers, media and the public.
66 million-year-old deathbed linked to dinosaur-killing meteor
Researchers have found an unprecedented fossil site that tells the story of Earth’s last mass extinction event.