The warmest ocean temperature in a century was just recorded in California
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have recorded the warmest sea surface temperature in more...
Independent research shows "global warming hiatus" was indeed false
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unleashed a huge controversy two years ago with a paper...
Ancient crystals may hold a “signature of life” 300 million years older than previously thought
Each time scientists announce a new discovery on the origins of life, they have to do so with a grain of salt because...
California Engineering Students Develop Device that Reduces Lawnmower Emissions
A team of students from the University of California's Riverside Bourns College of Engineering recently developed...
UC Berkeley's LEED Gold-Designed Energy Bioscience Building Leads by Example
UC Berkeley’s new Energy Bioscience Building is home to the Energy Biosciences Institute, a public-private partnership...
CitiSense is a Portable Air Pollution Monitoring Device that Sends Data to Your Smart Phone
CitiSense is a portable pollution monitoring system that allows you to check nearby air quality on your smart phone....
Bacteria-Eating Viruses Could Lead to Cell Phones That Never Need to be Plugged In
If you own a cell phone, chances are you charge it up at least once a day from the mains—but research from a...
IDEO and Lim Lab Want to Use 3-D Printers to Create Consumer Goods from Bacteria
3-D printers have been popping up a lot lately, printing food, furniture, and glass -- you can even buy your very...
New Photosensitive Smart Skin Could Cut Buildings' Energy Use
University of California engineer Luke Lee and architect Maria-Paz Gutierrez are developing an advanced "skin"...
Common Herbicide Causes a Sex Change in Frogs
Atrazine is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. It is also the most commonly found water pollutant...
