Bullying happens to popular teens too
A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that for most adolescents, becoming more popular both increases their risk of getting bullied and worsens the … Read more
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Where to Get Viagra News? (Really, this isn’t spam)
Do you want information on Viagra or ibuprofen? Check out general social networks such as Twitter and Pinterest. Interested in sleep disorders or depression? You’re … Read more
Analysis: Industry-sponsored academic inventions spur increased innovation
Industry-sponsored, academic research leads to innovative patents and licenses, says a new analysis led by Brian Wright, University of California, Berkeley professor of agricultural and … Read more
Lied-to children more likely to cheat and lie
People lie – we know this. People lie to kids – we know this, too. But what happens next? Do children who’ve been lied to … Read more
What happened when? How the brain stores memories by time
Before I left the house this morning, I let the cat out and started the dishwasher. Or was that yesterday? Very often, our memories must … Read more
Anti-psychotic medications offer new hope in the battle against brain cancer
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that FDA-approved anti-psychotic drugs possess tumor-killing activity against the most aggressive form … Read more
Colored diamonds are a superconductor’s best friend
Flawed but colorful diamonds are among the most sensitive detectors of magnetic fields known today, allowing physicists to explore the minuscule magnetic fields in metals, … Read more
Crystals ripple in response to light
Light can trigger coordinated, wavelike motions of atoms in atom-thin layers of crystal, scientists have shown. The waves, called phonon polaritons, are far shorter than … Read more
Closest, brightest supernova in decades is also a little weird
A bright supernova discovered only six weeks ago in a nearby galaxy is provoking new questions about the exploding stars that scientists use as their … Read more
Chronic stress predisposes brain to mental illness
University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown that chronic stress generates long-term changes in the brain that may explain why people suffering chronic stress are … Read more
California ranchers anticipate devastating drought impacts
As California braces for record drought, ranchers are among the most immediately impacted, and most say they are not ready for the severe water shortages … Read more
