Scientists are learning how our guts connect to our brains.
Study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time
With a little help from HBO's “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” scientists learn more about how we process the flow of time.
Risk tolerance: It's in your DNA
Large study identifies genetic variants linked to risk tolerance and risky behaviors.
‘World’s greatest wine library’ continues to grow
A glimpse of UC Davis' bottomless collection.
Can our forests survive the next drought?
Researchers try to discover how many dry years plants can survive.
Can artificial intelligence tell a polar bear from a can opener?
How closely do deep learning computer networks mimic the human brain? There's still a long way to go, psychologists find.
The importance of being tilted
New findings show how a tilt of the head facilitates social interaction, with potential benefits for people with autism.
Artificial intelligence can detect Alzheimer’s disease in brain scans 6 years before a diagnosis
A machine-learning algorithm diagnosed early-stage Alzheimer’s disease using a common PET scan.
Bulldogs’ screw tails linked to human genetic disease
Scientists find the genetic basis for these dogs’ appearance, and link it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans.
The mystery of the super-ager
Researchers are trying to figure out the secret to some elderly people's success.
The international statistic of the year
Roland Geyer's much lauded finding is a sobering one: 91 percent of the world's plastic waste has never been recycled.
UC’s most buzzworthy research of 2018
A looming beer shortage, the gender paradox and consumer products dominated the conversation this year.