Earth BioGenome Project to sequence all life
January 24, 2018
UC Davis-led partnership to map the DNA of every lifeform announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Social media actually makes you more (not less) relaxed, surprising new research says
January 11, 2018
It may not make you happy, but it will make you sleepy.
Healing burned paws with fish skin
January 10, 2018
A young mountain lion injured during the Thomas fire receives an innovative therapy to get him back on his feet.
A guiding light for the vulnerable
January 4, 2018
Unite to Light, a nonprofit that has distributed over 90,000 solar lamps to 65 countries, now turns to help Rohingya refugees.
Computer scientists develop a simple tool to tell if websites suffered a data breach
January 3, 2018
No one — companies or nation states — is above big data hacks, researchers find.
New drought index provides insight all over the globe
December 21, 2017
Keeping track of the climate just got easier, thanks to a new satellite-based monitoring tool.
How driverless cars will change travel
December 21, 2017
Transportation expert Lewis Fulton weighs in on what roads will look like five, 10, even 20 years from now.
The amazing sensitivity of human touch
December 21, 2017
People can feel when surfaces differ by just a single layer of molecules, suggesting new avenues for touch technology.
Wounded sea turtle healed with 3-D printing
December 14, 2017
An innovative brace has helped a Loggerhead Sea Turtle double her weight and thrive.
Should you open the door to in-home delivery services?
December 13, 2017
Experts examine the personal safety and data risks associated with in-home delivery.