Obese children’s brains respond more to sugar

UC San Diego
December 11, 2014
Most of us light up at the taste of a sweet treat. But the response is heightened in overweight children, suggesting that they may be predisposed to crave more sugar.

When birds lost their teeth

UC Riverside
December 11, 2014
About 116 million years ago, birds lost their choppers — joining other toothless creatures such as turtles and some mammals.