A new UCLA study sheds light on the influence of what peers "like."
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.
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.
When selling good karma goes bad
A new UC Riverside study shows how beliefs affect responses to requests for help.
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.
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.
To reduce pre-Alzheimer’s cognitive impairment, get to the yoga mat
UCLA study finds yoga, meditation more effective than memory-boosting exercises.
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.
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.
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.
Children trust ‘smart’ characters on television
New UC Riverside study finds that figures viewed as clever help preschoolers model problem-solving behavior.
Cheaters never win, finds new study
A UC Riverside sociologist's experiment shows that selfish behavior lowers levels of happiness.