Cody’s First Task
Altruism, Egoism: Brain Exercises Cognitive Analysis
Sociality, cooperation and “prosocial” behaviors are the foundation of human society (and of the extraordinary…
The Price of Your Right to Know
The impassioned quest to label foods made with genetically modified organisms is heading for the…
Congratulations to Shayna Svihovec for Being One of Three Jessie Alpaugh Senior Prize Winners
Shayna Svihovec (2014 Human Biology and Society BA major) is one of three Jessie Alpaugh Senior…
The FDA's Food Label Flaws
These days many consumers rely on the “Nutrition Facts” labels on the back of food…
No Patent for Dolly the Cloned Sheep, Court Rules, Adding to Industry Jitters
Dolly the sheep enjoyed a brief and highly publicized life as the first mammal cloned…
If Your Doctor Could Tell You That You'll Get Breast Cancer, Would You Want to Know?
Counsyl, a Silicon Valley company that screens prospective parents for their risk of passing on…
Analyzing Sperm Cells to Learn About Animal Infidelity, Evolution
Researchers at the Natural History Museum at University of Oslo, Norway, were among the first…
How the Brain Deletes Old Memories
Do you remember your first birthday? How about what you ate for breakfast weeks ago?…
Vermont Becomes First US State to Require GM Labelling for Food
Vermont became the first state in the US on Thursday to adopt a law requiring…
Dogs Follow Human Voice Direction to Find Hidden Food
Dogs and puppies are gifted at interpreting human communicative hints, and previous studies showed that…
Is FDA's Crackdown on Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing a Violation of the First Amendment?
In November 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the company 23andMe to…
Janet Buckner Awarded Fulbright Fellowship
Janet Buckner, a graduate student in UCLA Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has been awarded a…