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Power of the pounce
October 3, 2014
High-tech collars enable scientists to record the energetics of mountain lion hunting behavior, showing how they overpower large prey.
Four UC faculty awarded National Medal of Science
October 3, 2014
Professors from UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco receive nation's highest honor for contributions in science.
The diaper detective
September 8, 2014
Team of engineering students develop an inexpensive, versatile pad to detect medical problems in infants.
Breast vs. bottle feeding in rhesus monkeys
September 3, 2014
Infants receiving different diets after birth develop distinct immune systems.
'Sailing stones' finally seen in action
August 27, 2014
Thin sheets of ice push enormous rocks across the desert floor of Death Valley when conditions are just right, solving a decades-long mystery.
Antibacterial soap poses hormone risk to health workers
August 19, 2014
High levels of triclosan — a hormone disruptor — in antibacterial soap may pose a hazard to hospital workers, who must wash hands often.
Do gut bacteria rule our minds?
August 15, 2014
In an ecosystem within us, microbes evolved to sway our food choices.
Microbial-based antimalarial drug shipped to Africa
August 13, 2014
Thirteen-year project culminates with pharmaceutical firm sending 1.7 million treatments of semi-synthetic artemisinin.
The fix is in
August 6, 2014
Researchers synthesize a polymer that can repair itself in wet conditions.
Exploring technology of squid skin
August 4, 2014
Protein called reflectin could be used to improve performance of biomedical devices.