Mercury levels on rise, says UC Santa Cruz scientist
A new study finds higher quantities of element in rainwater, likely from coal-burning power plant emissions.
Santa Cruz Sentinel
UC Irvine experiment allows a paraplegic to walk via brain control for the first time
Researchers use new technology to get patients with spinal cord damage on their feet.
Orange County Register
Organic diet cuts pesticide exposure in children
A new UC Berkeley study demonstrates how nutritional changes can lower the amount of insecticide traces in kids.
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Strawberries and pesticides: how California's farmers are looking for new solutions
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz are pioneering new methods to grow strawberries without pesticides.
Modern Farmer
Study links sleeplessness and false confessions
UC Irvine researcher finds that interrogations during normal sleep hours can result in misleading information.
The New York Times
How racial segregation and political mismanagement led to Flint’s shocking crisis
A UC Merced professor outlines the ways in which the Flint crisis could have been prevented.
The Washington Post
UCLA gymnast slips in hip-hop moves, and the crowd goes wild
Sophina DeJesus's floor routine has become an Internet sensation.
The New York Times
How a matchmaking algorithm saved lives
Long before dating sites, a pair of economists delved into the question of matchmaking, and hit upon a formula with applications far beyond romance.
Medium
Me, myself & my microbiome
UCSF's Katie Pollard discusses the nearly 5 pounds of bacteria living with each of us, known as the human microbiome.
Carry the One Radio
New six-hour Zika test could be ready soon
A UC San Francisco doctor is testing a device to reduce diagnostic turnaround from three months to six hours.
KQED