San Francisco Chronicle |
California drought: Ray of hope in fish-vs.-farms dispute
UC Davis researchers flooded rice paddies to give young chinook salmon a spot to rest and feed as they migrate into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The three-year experiment has resulted in a dramatic increase in the size of migrating juvenile salmon every winter of the experiment.
UC San Francisco |
A beautiful mind
In Adam Gazzaley’s new lab, the brain is a kaleidoscope of colors, bursting and pulsing in real time to the rhythm of electronic music. He also wants this to lead to treatments for a variety of brain diseases.
Wired |
Quantum supergravity could explain weirdness of black holes
Physicists have searched for a theory of quantum gravity for 80 years. A UCLA physicist is betting big on a once sidelined theory called supergravity.
Science Today |
A conversation about the California drought
How is California dealing with drought? A conversation with Doug Parker, director of the California Institute for Water and leader of the UC Agriculture & Natural Resources Water Quality, Quantity, and Security Strategic Initiative.
Wall Street Journal |
The future of brain implants
How soon can we expect to see brain implants for perfect memory, enhanced vision, hypernormal focus or an expert golf swing?
New York Times |
Fusion: machinery of an energy dream
The challenge: how to keep fusion going long enough.
NPR |
The '60s are gone, but psychedelic research trip continues
UCLA researcher among those renewing research, seeking medical benefits, in the face of continued stigma.
Sacramento Bee |
All about coffee
UC Davis establishes a research center devoted to java; a major in coffee may be brewing as well.
The Weather Channel |
Women who are feeding the world
A recent UC Davis forum, focused on women's role in agriculture, featured images of women working to sustain life and economies around the world.
UC Natural Reserve System |
Drought, fire and flood
Explore how the the nature of highly seasonal rainfall cycles and periodic fires create conditions that have shaped Mediterranean climate ecosystems.
Time |
Mexicans are the most successful immigrants
"Tiger Mom" may be off base: UC Irvine/UCLA study of Los Angeles immigrants finds that when we measure success as progress from generation to generation, Mexican-Americans come out ahead.
San Francisco Chronicle |
Biotech startup turns to crowdfunding
With venture capital funds dwindling, entrepreneurial scientists are turning to online crowdfunding sources.