UC Berkeley |
Teen night owls likely to perform worse academically, emotionally
Teenagers who go to bed late during the school year are more prone to academic and emotional difficulties in the long run, compared to their earlier-to-bed counterparts.
CBS |
Widespread starfish deaths reported on West Coast
Marine scientists are finding many dead starfish stricken with a disease that causes the creatures to lose their arms and disintegrate.
UC Davis |
First study of Russian meteorite
February 2013 event injured more than 1,200, caused damage up to 50 miles away from meteorite's path.
New York Times |
Oarfish offer chance to study elusive animal
Two oarfish were found off the California coast last month, giving marine biologists a rare opportunity to study a creature long thought a monster.
UC Santa Cruz |
Marine scientists track spread of sea star wasting disease
Mysterious outbreak has become widespread along the U.S. west coast over the past several months.
UCLA |
Do your legs know what your tongue is doing?
Researchers created a virtual world for rats that showed how navigation, expectation of a reward are connected.
UC Davis |
Interactive tool helps patients discuss depression
Computer program helps users identify symptoms, facilitates discussion with physicians.
UCLA |
UCLA Library launches L.A. Aqueduct platform
Research resource coincides with 100th anniversary of the aqueduct's opening.
UC Riverside |
Good news first, or bad news?
Where positive information comes in a bad-news conversation can influence outcome, researchers find.
UC Berkeley |
Wives matter more in calming marital conflicts
How quickly a wife calms down after a heated argument is a decisive factor in keeping peace in the long run.
UC Berkeley |
Falling wages, outsourcing at U.S. airports
The outsourcing of airport jobs, which once sustained middle-class careers, has left many airport workers with job insecurity and low wages, according to a new study.
UC Davis |
SARS-like virus discovered in Chinese horseshoe bats
First-ever isolation of related virus ultimately will lead to opportunities for vaccine development.