UCSC Science Notes, August 2015
Three Simple Rules Govern Complex Brain Circuit in Fly
UCSF.edu/news, June 25 02015
Hands-on science is coming to California classrooms
San Jose Mercury News, June 06 02015 (pdf)
Transgender kids: 'Exploding' number of children, parents seek clinical help
San Jose Mercury News, June 05 02015 (pdf)
Stanford researchers could beat computer heat problem with light-based chip design
San Jose Mercury News May 28 02015
California pool, hot tub filling bans have industries steaming
San Jose Mercury News, May 10 02015
Drought promotes renewed interest in water tech
San Jose Mercury News, April 26 02015
California Drought: Saving water not as hard as you think.
San Jose Mercury News, April 13 02015
California drought: Santa Cruz, Tri-Valley show deep cuts in water use possible
San Jose Mercury News, April 02 02015
'Lazy' sea lion sons rely on mothers' milk while diligent daughters learn to hunt.
Mongabay, April 03 02015
Speaking a second language may change how you see the world.
Science, March 17 02015
Menopausal killer whales are family leaders.
Science, March 05 02015
Do big carnivores practice birth control?
Science, Feb 27 02015
Wasp virus turns ladybugs into zombie babysitters.
Science, Feb. 10 02015
The crow next door: We learn to live with urban explosion of crows, ravens.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Feb. 01 02015 (pdf)
San Jose Mercury News, Feb. 15 02015 (pdf)
When attacked, some scorpions discard their stinger—and their anus.
Science, Jan. 30 02015
(Science Shot)
Chimpanzees drum with signature style.
Science, Jan. 09 02015.
Galactic Hybrid: NASA spacecraft reveal galaxy's true nature.
NASA Visualization Explorer, Dec. 30 02014.
All warmed up and nowhere to go: The missing El Niño of 2014.
AGU GeoSpace, Dec. 22 02014.
AGU Eos, Dec 19 02014
Satellites Show True Extent of California Drought.
AGU Eos, Dec. 18 02014.
AGU GeoSpace, Dec. 16 02014.
As finals approach, UCSC health center encourages more sleep.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dec. 13 02014.
Tribal violence comes naturally to chimpanzees.
Mongabay, Dec. 08 02014.
UCSC researchers link bat epidemic to hibernation.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Dec. 03 02014.
UC announces training program in field research.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 30 02014.
Aptos’ Austin Eaton recognized for fundraising to eliminate malaria.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 15 02014.
Commercial crabbing season begins Saturday.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 13 02014.
Science teacher: Cookbook author Keith Schroeder tackles science behind cooking in ‘Mad Delicious.’
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 11 02014.
Soquel vineyard cuts water use through dry farming.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 08 02014.
Committed voters hit the polls in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 04 02014.
(with Leslie Willoughby)
‘Birth of Stars’ at UCSC Experimental Theater is a fusion of art and science.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Nov. 03 02014.
UCSC provides new software that lets scientists browse private genetic data.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct. 29 02014.
Ground-breaking survey maps coastal saltwater intrusion.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct. 23 02014.
New iBiology Videos Explore the Link Between Discovery and Medicine.
ASCB Post, Oct. 14 02014.
Welcome Back Monarchs Day at Natural Bridges State Beach on Sunday.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Oct 10 02014.
Lydia Villa-Komaroff Learned in the Lab “What It Might Be Like to Fly.”
ASCB Post, July 30 02014.