Become a UC AdvocateBirthday bash to celebrate laser inventor Charles Townes’ 99th
July 22, 2014
UC Berkeley professor won the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the laser.
The facts behind science fiction
July 21, 2014
With Comic-Con looming, UC Irvine professor says our fascination with superheroes provides fertile ground for teaching fundamentals of physics.
Why ‘whispers’ among bees sometimes evolve into ‘shouts’
July 7, 2014
Some Brazilian bees warn would-be competitors that their prime source of food will be fiercely defended if they show up to the site.
What monkeys tell us about our thirst for booze
July 1, 2014
Robert Dudley discusses his new book, the evidence that our attraction to alcohol is an evolutionary adaptation, and what this means for efforts to prevent alcohol abuse.
Researchers detect smallest force ever measured
June 26, 2014
Method using lasers and optical trapping system is breakthrough in theoretical physics.
Obama names World Food Center Director Beachy to National Science Board
June 24, 2014
Roger Beachy joins policymaking body of National Science Foundation, which advises Congress and the president on science and engineering issues.
A diagnosis just in time
June 10, 2014
Joshua Osborn was fighting for his life in a Wisconsin hospital against a mysterious ailment. With his options dwindling, a team at UCSF employed advanced DNA sequencing technology to track down the culprit.
Researchers combat lethal disease to save son and thousands like him
June 10, 2014
Their efforts have rallied others to the cause of defeating Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Herpes infected humans before they were human
June 10, 2014
The virus originated in chimpanzees and jumped into humans 1.6 million years ago.
Physics Girl wins national competition
June 5, 2014
Outreach coordinator creates YouTube videos that encourage girls to pursue science.