UCLA |

The teenage brain on social media

A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."

UC Berkeley |

How you argue could make you sick

UC Berkeley researchers find different — but negative — health outcomes, whether you raise your voice or keep a stiff upper lip.

UCLA |

How freshmen have changed in the past 50 years

Over the course of a 15 million student survey, a UCLA professor finds reasons for optimism.

UC Riverside |

When selling good karma goes bad

A new UC Riverside study shows how beliefs affect responses to requests for help.

UC Berkeley via The Conversation |

Could the mystery of the meow actually be solved by a new talking cat collar?

A UC Berkeley doctoral student examines the latest effort to help animals and humans to communicate.

UC Berkeley |

Why does power make us lose our way?

What makes us steal candy and cut people off in our Priuses, explained by UC Berkeley's Dacher Keltner.

UCLA |

To reduce pre-Alzheimer’s cognitive impairment, get to the yoga mat

UCLA study finds yoga, meditation more effective than memory-boosting exercises.

UC Irvine via The Conversation |

How Apple Watch and pervasive computing can lure you into leveling up your fitness

A UC Irvine professor explains how technology taps into our love of a challenge — and a pat on the back.

UCLA |

Leading homeless veterans back into the mainstream of life

UCLA scientists are on a quest to discover the brain-based obstacles hindering vets even after they find homes.

UC Santa Cruz |

Experiencing the 6-by-9 world of solitary confinement

The Guardian's virtual reality project with a UC Santa Cruz professor puts viewers inside a concrete cell.

UC Riverside |

Children trust ‘smart’ characters on television

New UC Riverside study finds that figures viewed as clever help preschoolers model problem-solving behavior.

UC Riverside |

Cheaters never win, finds new study

A UC Riverside sociologist's experiment shows that selfish behavior lowers levels of happiness.