Research and development

Mismatches between a sweet taste and calorie count can throw off our metabolism and our brain's understanding of a food's nutrition.

Without their "sense of smell," ants have serious trouble with social behavior.

Even cancer patients with insurance can suffer from "financial toxicity."

A big data approach to insurance claims yields surprising connections between diseases.

One drought remedy: Keep infrastructure fast, cheap, and under control.

A gene mutation saps the energy from immune cells that are meant to clear the brain of plaques tied to Alzheimer's. But it can be reversed, researchers say.

The mosquitoes found in northern California came from a different region than those now in the southern part of the state.

The benefits of a good night’s sleep have become widely known, and now neuroscientists at UCSF have discovered that the animal brain reinforces motor skills during deep sleep.

Tactic helps jet-black snakes thrive near cities

When sweet taste and calories don't align, the body's metabolism can be fooled — which may explain the link between artificial sweeteners and diabetes.

"...these medications continue to be broadly promoted and marketed, even in light of the accelerating opioid epidemic in the US."

UCLA scientists report the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation.

Many Americans support using nuclear weapons to prevent US soldiers going to war—even if it means killing millions of foreign civilians.

Wireless technology and machine learning help diagnose sleep disorders

A better sensor for testing new drugs could make medications much safer.