The body doesn't take kindly to time change.
Dementia looks different in brains of Latinos
A first-of-its-kind study has uncovered dramatic racial differences in the brains of those with dementia.
An easy life hack to make weekends more refreshing
Does treating your weekend like a vacation make you happier? A working paper says yes.
Warm seas scatter fish
Climate change is shifting productivity of fisheries worldwide.
UC Irvine, UC Riverside scientists identify a new world for hackers
A sensitive DNA synthesis procedure will need more protection to ensure bioterrorists aren't listening in.
Why cities should stop playing Amazon’s game and quit offering companies tax incentives
Economic research suggests tax incentives and other corporate subsidies don't have the positive impact they're supposed to.
Google translates doctor's orders into Spanish and Chinese — with a few important caveats
Long, jargon-filled sentences have the potential to cause clinically significant harm, but overall, the algorithm impresses.
Want to fight heart disease? Stand up.
Too much sitting has been connected to premature mortality, diabetes and more. Now, add heart disease to that list.
Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
Teens get a bad rap as selfish, dangerous risk-takers, but neuroscience and psychology are revising that image.
How quickly we normalize extreme weather
Two billion tweets provide a glimpse into how we perceive our changing climate.
UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher in push for open access to publicly funded research
As a leader in the global movement toward open access to publicly funded research, the University of California is taking a firm stand by deciding not to renew its subscriptions with Elsevier. Despite months of contract negotiations, Elsevier was unwilling to meet UC’s key goal: securing universal open access to UC research while containing the rapidly escalating costs associated with for-profit journals.
Three years into soda tax, sugary drink consumption down more than 50 percent in Berkeley
Taxes may be a promising new tool in the fight again obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.