Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania discovered a mechanism involving dopamine that switches fruit fly behavior from diurnal to nocturnal, parallelled by human sundown syndrome. The team found that increased night-time activity is associated with elevated dopamine signaling in flies.
A new study reveals that juvenile steelhead trout are more likely to die when water levels are low in California's wine country. The researchers found that the amount of vineyard acreage upstream is linked to higher death rates, with only 30% survival rate in dry summer seasons.
A $50 million gift from Oracle chairman Jeff Henley will fund collaboration and scientific research at UCSB's IEE and College of Engineering. The donation supports innovations in energy-efficient technologies, including LED lighting and solar cells.