UC Newsroom |

Thank Instagram and Snapchat for your fading memories

Documenting your life may come at the cost of actually being able to remember it.

UC Riverside |

Spiders vs. scorpions

Spider fear is one of the most well-studied phobias, but a new study shows people are more afraid of scorpions.

UCSF |

Opioid crisis: This doctor’s street-level views could change the course of the epidemic

UCSF's Daniel Ciccarone explores opioid use up close to try to stem the rising tide of overdoses.

UCSF |

Electrically stimulating the brain may restore movement after stroke

The findings suggest the potential for brain implants to treat stroke patients.

UCLA |

What it means to be moved by love

There are universal sensations when we are moved by love, including goosebumps, tears and tenderness.

UC Newsroom |

How Sally Ride shattered the ultimate glass ceiling

UC astronauts like Sally Ride paved the way for women at the highest level: space.

UC Berkeley |

Mammals going nocturnal to avoid humans

Human activity is causing the planet’s mammals to flee daylight for the protection of night, according to a new study.

UC Riverside via The Conversation |

Does pain expected equal pain felt? Ask a kid

A science-backed strategy can help calm your kid before their next blood draw or shot.

UCSF via The Conversation |

The rise of California's tent cities

The extreme shortage of affordable housing is driving California's epidemic of homelessness.

UC Berkeley |

Water harvester delivers fresh water from air

Powered only by sunlight, a next-generation water harvester has pulled drinking water from thin, desert air.

UC Davis |

UC Davis launches digital tool in Lebanon to help Syrian refugees reclaim right to education

Jihad Qusanyeh, imprisoned and tortured as a student, will be among the first to assemble his virtual ‘backpack.’

UC Berkeley |

Welfare backlash tied to white fear of declining status

Racial resentment is found to fuel opposition to government anti-poverty programs.