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.