UCLA Today |

Obese shoppers get customer service with negative vibe

Biases against overweight people emerge in shopping situations.
UC San Diego |

Working alone won't get you good grades

Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes.
UC Davis |

Lighting experts push for LED quality standard

National benchmark recommended for energy-efficient lighting.
UC Santa Barbara |

Study of friction reveals clues about arthritis

Results may make improved diagnosis and treatment, and possible prevention, possible.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

The human side of the energy equation

While scientists and engineers pursue solutions for conserving energy, researchers also are looking at human behavior and decision making as a key factor in reducing energy consumption.
UC San Diego |

Urban heat has large-scale climate effects

Researchers find that heat given off by metropolitan areas is enough to influence winter warming.
UCLA |

Mapping human brain goes worldwide

UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro Imaging will help aggregrate, reconstruct data as part of the Human Brain Project.
UC Berkeley |

Poor sleep in old age prevents us from storing memories

Memories get "stuck" — and eventually are erased — without deep sleep to move them to permanence.
UC San Diego |

People behave when guilt gets personal

Reminding people of the link between behaving unethically and being an unethical person keeps people honest.
UCLA |

'Cool' kids bully more

Both physical agression and spreading rumors seem to be rewarded by middle schoolers, with no difference between boys and girls.
UCLA |

Retired NFL players have high levels of abnormal brain protein

Researchers found players with a history of concussions had elevated levels of tau protein, a precursor to both Alzheimer's and CTE, which afflicted the late Junior Seau.
UC Berkeley |

Fitful sleep can leave couples feeling unappreciated

Sleep deprivation can leave partners 'too tired to say thanks,' leaving one or the other feeling taken for granted.