A looming beer shortage, the gender paradox and consumer products dominated the conversation this year.
UC Newsroom |
UC’s most buzzworthy research of 2018
UC Newsroom |
How to avoid a Thanksgiving battle over politics
Don't want to get into it with your in-laws? Here's three tips to keep things civil over the holidays.
UC Berkeley |
How poor sleep can ruin your social life
People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
UC Newsroom |
Thank Instagram and Snapchat for your fading memories
Documenting your life may come at the cost of actually being able to remember it.
UC Santa Barbara |
Why binge-watching might actually be good for you
Experts weigh in on our new fix.
UC Newsroom |
What a billion tweets tell us about climate change
The planet is getting hotter. Will more hot days have an effect on happiness around the world? Evidence from over one billion tweets says yes – and it’s not going to be a day at the beach.
UC Davis |
Can being uncertain of your social rank be bad for your health?
New research suggests that not knowing where you stand takes a serious toll.
UC Santa Barbara |
Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind
Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.
UC Santa Barbara |
Study: Believe it or not, humans are kind
Humans have evolved to be far more cooperative than other animals. These scientists investigate how and why.
UCLA |
The teenage brain on social media
A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."
UC Berkeley |
Human faces are so variable because we evolved to look unique
The amazing variety of human faces – far greater than that of most other animals – is the result of evolutionary pressure to make each of us easily recognizable.