Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function.
Now you just need to remember to exercise!
Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
Obesity's effects may be different for men and women.
Sniffing out sharks
A white shark’s acute sense of smell is legendary. Now humans can sniff them out as well.
Regret is a gambler’s curse, scientists say
New science can record rapid human brain activity — including what goes on after we wager.
UCLA students launch project that’s out of this world
More than 250 UCLA undergrads have designed and built a small satellite that will study weather in space.
Time-restricted eating can overcome the bad effects of faulty genes and unhealthy diet
They say ‘you are what you eat.’ But a new study suggests that when you eat may be just as important.
More than skin deep: How environment, diet and social experiences affect health
UC scientists dive into the ambient factors contributing to health crises like obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
New antibiotics that work
8,000 new combinations are surprisingly effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Science of happiness moves to the workplace
Surveys find more than half of American job seekers cite the need for more meaningful work, engagement and recognition.
Cracking the sugar code: Why the ‘glycome’ is the next big thing in health and medicine
The long sugar chains covering our cells could provide answers to cancer, aging and autoimmune diseases.
Anatomy of fake news
Students have created a website that shines a light on the modern scourge of bogus “news”
Finding Ebola before it finds you
For the first time, scientists discover a new Ebola species in a host prior to detection in an infected human or animal.