Home » university of california

You Searched For "University of California"

More than 2 million middle- and high-school students tried e-cigarettes in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Use of non-cigarette tobacco products tied to teen smoking

More than 2 million middle- and high-school students tried e-cigarettes in 2016.

5 Jan 2018 12:53 PM IST

Action thriller explores meaning of life and universe

Action thriller explores meaning of life and universe

Having put his exploration cap on, Kanchan is looking forward to a future that involves more writing.

28 Feb 2018 1:03 AM IST

Black Panther is one such exceptions to the rule, it has grossed $700 million worldwide in two weeks of release. (Photo: Twitter/TheRealStanLee)

New study finds diverse audiences drive blockbusters

Black Panther is one such exceptions to the rule, it has grossed $700 million worldwide in two weeks of release.

27 Feb 2018 7:55 PM IST

Researchers found a strong relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and depression among both adolescents and adults. (Photo: Pixabay)

Self-compassion may protect perfectionists from getting depressed

Self-compassion seems to sever the link between perfectionism (and depression), even though it is really tentative and...

24 Feb 2018 12:15 PM IST

The majority of young people appear to be doing well in the digital age, and many are thriving with the new opportunities it provides. (Photo: Pixabay)

Social media use may affect teens' real life relationships: study

Those from low-income families said that social media experiences more frequently spilled over into real life.

22 Feb 2018 5:05 PM IST

Their social rules for online interaction require a higher level of sensitivity than do those for in-person communication. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teens work hard to appear interesting on social media: study

Their social rules for online interaction require a higher level of sensitivity than do those for in-person...

18 Feb 2018 3:47 PM IST

The new tool can measure the physical strength of individual cells 100 times faster than current technologies. (Photo: Pixabay)

New tool may identify drugs for asthma, hypertension

The device is called fluorescently labeled elastomeric contractible surfaces(FLECS).

10 Feb 2018 5:33 PM IST

Gene expression is the process by which instructions in DNA are converted into a product, such as a protein. (Photo: Pixabay)

Autism, schizophrenia share molecular traits: study

The molecular pathology showed significant overlap between distinct disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia.

10 Feb 2018 2:10 PM IST

Women who took a dose of ibuprofen reported less hurt feelings from emotionally painful experiences. (Photo: Pixabay)

Over-the-counter painkillers may influence emotions: study

Painkillers also affected the ability to process information.

8 Feb 2018 12:12 PM IST

Climate change is affecting their environment for hunting fat-rich prey. (Photo: Pixabay)

Polar bears starving due to climate change: study

Researchers have been studying polar bears in the Beaufort Sea area since the 1980s.

3 Feb 2018 10:11 AM IST

Obese pregnant women can do a lot to minimize the odds of having an unusually large baby and the birth complications that can follow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Foetal immune rejection may cause preterm labour: study

An initial infection in the mother can result in inflammation and arouse the foetal immune system.

30 April 2018 5:13 PM IST

A 2010 study showed that ageing could be reversed in mice that were treated with telomerase. (Photo: Pixabay)

Enzyme that affects ageing, cancer decoded: Study

n 1985 Blackburn discovered telomerase, and its remarkable capacity to extend a cell's lifespan.

26 April 2018 3:52 PM IST