Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss UC Berkeley June 1, 2015 Deposits of beta-amyloid appear to lead to a vicious cycle in which sleep is further disturbed and memory impaired.
Software reads kids’ expressions to measure pain UC San Diego June 1, 2015 Software reads children’s facial expressions to gauge their level of pain.
Most Americans could eat locally UC Merced June 1, 2015 More than 90 percent of the United States can eat food grown or raised within 100 miles of their homes — a boon for nutrition, the economy and sustainable agriculture.
UCSF launches healthy beverage initiative UC San Francisco May 29, 2015 Health sciences campus — which has done considerable research on the dangers of sugar — will focus sales on zero-calorie and nutritious drinks.
'Big Bang Theory’ creates scholarship fund for STEM students UCLA May 28, 2015 Scholarship endowment has already raised more than $4 million for students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math fields.
Even when at rest, our brains prepare us to be social UCLA May 28, 2015 The brain has a major system that seems predisposed to get us ready to be social in our spare moments.
Why dogs look like their owners The resemblance truly exists, according to science. The question then becomes why. A UC San Diego social psychologist has a theory. Fast Company Why dogs look like their owners Read more about Why dogs look like their owners
New technique allows study of clouds in 3-D Lawrence Berkeley Lab May 27, 2015 Stereophotogrammetry provides a unique window into clouds, thus improving climate models.
Tiny parasite may have big impact on honey bees UC San Diego May 27, 2015 Pathogen found to infect larvae as well as adult bees — another factor implicated in colony collapse disorder.
We trust kids to know what gender they are UC San Francisco via The Conversation May 27, 2015 That is, until they go against the norm: addressing transgender issues in children.
