News Briefs

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  Sex, Lies, and AIDS in Africa
  People cheat on their spouses and lie about it. Not exactly breaking news — except when it impacts the success of HIV policy for most of a continent. Read more about Sex, Lies, and AIDS in Africa
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  Newfound Gene That Turns Carbs Into Fat Could Be Target for Future Drugs
  A gene could provide a new target for potential treatments for fatty liver disease, diabetes, and obesity. Read more about Newfound Gene That Turns Carbs Into Fat Could Be Target for Future Drugs
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  New Wetland Design a Leap Forward in Cleansing Toxins From Salton Sea
  A new study used manmade wetlands to clean contaminants from the freshwater rivers that flow into the inland lake. Read more about New Wetland Design a Leap Forward in Cleansing Toxins From Salton Sea
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  Endowing Cells With a Magnetic Personality
  Watch magnetotactic bacteria as they are forced to swim to the edge of a water droplet with a bar magnet. Read more about Endowing Cells With a Magnetic Personality
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  Unraveling Genetic Mysteries With Corn
  "Scientists love it when rules get broken, and epigenetics breaks a lot of the rules of inheritance..." Read more about Unraveling Genetic Mysteries With Corn
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  Climate Change Report Card
  A series of reports details California's vulnerabilities to climate change. Read more about Climate Change Report Card
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  $30 Million Grant Brings African Students to College, MDP
  By educating bright young Africans with a "give-back" ethos, a foundation seeks social transformation. Read more about $30 Million Grant Brings African Students to College, MDP
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  The Sounds of California Air Pollution
  Listen to sonic representations of air quality around the state. Read more about The Sounds of California Air Pollution
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  Yosemite's Alpine Chipmunks Take Genetic Hit From Climate Change
  Global warming has forced alpine chipmunks in Yosemite to higher ground, prompting a startling decline in the species' genetic diversity, according to a new study by UC Berkeley researchers. Read more about Yosemite's Alpine Chipmunks Take Genetic Hit From Climate Change
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  Eat More Often, Weigh Less
  The less often girls eat, the more weight they gain, according to a new study by Lorrene D. Ritchie, a researcher at the Atkins Center for Weight and Health. Read more about Eat More Often, Weigh Less
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  In Battle to Save Vineyards, Scientists Try Tricking Bacteria
  Every grapevine in the 28-acre Bonny Doon Vineyard had to be ripped from the earth and torched in 1994. Read more about In Battle to Save Vineyards, Scientists Try Tricking Bacteria
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  Land Donation to Double UC Research Forestlands
  The University of California stands to receive 4,584 acres of Northern California mixed-conifer forest, doubling the size of its research forests, as a result of a land donation approved November 16, 2011. Read more about Land Donation to Double UC Research Forestlands
• BiGCB Gets Bigger, Thanks to Keck Grant
  The Berkeley Initiative in Global Change Biology, pronounced informally as “The Big CB,” received a boost in January when the W. M. Keck Foundation awarded the project $1.5 million. Read more about BiGCB Gets Bigger, Thanks to Keck Grant