Even a short break from certain kinds of makeup, shampoo and lotion can lead to a significant drop in levels of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the body, according to a new study of 100 Latina teenagers led by researchers at UC Berkeley and in Salinas. The teens spent three days using products free of common ingredients like phthalates and parabens.
The proportion of janitors and security guards who work as subcontractors has skyrocketed over the last 30 years, and the results are lower wages, fewer benefits, higher rates of part-time work, inferior working conditions and illegal labor practices for those employees, according to a new study by UC Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education.
UC Berkeley scientists have captured unique images of problem-solving in action by tapping into the minds of mice. A new study shows rapid rewiring in the rodents' frontal brains after they learn by trial and error.
