Michael Pollan, on science, psychedelics and the human mind
May 31, 2018
The UC Berkeley professor talks his ‘trip’ through a whole new world on a new podcast.
Mother and daughter become Fulbright scholars
May 24, 2018
Inspired by her daughter, Violet Barton applied to grad school, and now follows her to El Salvador on a Fulbright.
Can we really tell if it's love at first sight?
May 24, 2018
It's hard to tell long-term and short-term relationships apart in the beginning, a new study finds.
Digitizing Thomas Edison's record label
May 17, 2018
Recordings of Teddy Roosevelt and Morse code are among early audio experiments.
Aditi Mayer: The future of ethical fashion
May 10, 2018
The fourth-year undergrad leverages social media to shake up the fashion status quo.
Living in better neighborhood may protect health of kids in poverty
May 10, 2018
Less stress hormone is found in children with access to green spaces, clean air and quality grocery stores.
UCLA study reports nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily
April 19, 2018
The increase since 2009 alarms public health professionals.
Research links anti-immigrant prejudice to mortality risk
April 12, 2018
U.S.-born individuals of immigrant descent fare much worse than their foreign-born counterparts.
Meditation's lasting power
April 5, 2018
A first-of-its-kind study of meditation practictioners shows they are able to maintain their cognitive gains.
Poor grades are tied to mismatched class times, study says
April 2, 2018
Being a night owl is not an “excuse” — how we learn is affected by our biological rhythms.