San Francisco Business Journal |
It's not brain surgery — well, it is for Accurexa and Dr. Daniel Lim
UCSF neurosurgeon and UC Berkeley engineering students join forces on a new and improved device to aid in stem cell treatments.
San Jose Mercury News |
Neural implants may hold key to unlocking brain's mysteries
Livermore Lab scientists are devising advanced implants to combat post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and chronic pain or addiction.
NPR |
California experiments with a fix to acidifying oceans
Marine biologists are witnessing oceans grow more acidic. There may be hope, though: Some pockets of underwater sea grasses along coastlines help buffer the acidity like an antacid does for heartburn.
Sacramento Bee |
UC Davis institute stands watch against agroterrorism
Experts aim to prevent attacks that could have devastating effects on California's agriculture industry.
Sacramento Business Journal |
UC Davis biomedical academy helps move research to market
Entrepreneurship academy connects students, researchers and faculty with industry representatives and investors.
Wired |
Facebook still has no clue how you feel
Computers — and social media — still have a long way to go before they can really figure out human emotions.
San Jose Mercury News |
California drought: Snowmelt's path shows impact from Sierra to Pacific
Five times more water is committed to users than flows through all the state's rivers and streams combined, according to UC Davis scientists.
Slate |
Living forever, the right way
Through the Immortality Project, researchers aim to answer the moral and biological questions surrounding extending human life spans.
San Jose Mercury News |
Earthquake cluster likely to strike Bay Area, scientists say
According to USGS and UC seismic experts, the Bay Area's Big One will still be plenty big, but it might not be just one.
CBS Sacramento |
3-D printers help grow new jaws for dogs
Veterinary surgeons and biomedical engineers at UC Davis take a new step in replacing injured or cancerous bone.
Slate |
Why being rich might make you a jerk
A new study finds that people who are rich — or just consider themselves so — are more likely to cut people off in traffic, blow past pedestrians and even take candy from children.
Slate |
Why Mexicans are the most successful immigrants in America
Where one starts matters. A new study from UC Irvine and UCLA challenges our definition of success.