Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Physicist named MacArthur 'genius' fellow

Physicist developed method of digitally restoring old audio recordings that are too fragile to play.
Los Angeles Times |

Can science bake a better apple pie?

A class at UCLA teaches all about the science behind what makes lettuce crispy, coffee bitter, and apple pie truly tasty.
KQED |

Preserving the forest of the sea

UC Berkeley's Kathy Ann Miller reveals secrets of one of the greatest seaweed collections in the world.
Time |

Amy Wilentz and the Lure of Haiti

Time spoke with the UC Irvine journalism professor on the occasion of the three-year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti.
Los Angeles Times |

UC Berkeley chancellor to head initiative for public universities

UC Berkeley\'s Robert J. Birgeneau will lead a national effort to study and help public universities in an era of reduced tax support, new technology and changing student demographics.
EverydayHealth.com |

Should you be afraid of spiders?

UC Riverside spider expert reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly about the eight-legged arachnids — and tells us how to deal with truly scary spiders.
UCLA |

Book documents cluttered paradise of middle class

Unprecedented study of 32 families generates mountains of data on "material culture" of modern society.
UC Riverside |

New book explains extraordinary gender differences in animal kingdom

Riverside biologist's new book proclaims 'vive la difference.'
UC Office of the President |

Faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Eleven professors, in a range of scientific fields, are awarded membership in prestigious academy.
UCLA |

New evidence that chemo brain is real

Mental fogginess linked to chemotherapy may have roots in neurophysiological change.
UC Office of the President |

Global forum provides food for thought

How will we feed 8 billion people by 2025? Conference explores range of ideas.
UCLA Today |

Aydogan Ozcan: popular scientist

Prolific, inspiring work by engineer Aydogan Ozcan earns him more than a measure of popularity.