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Research finds many employers retaining workers despite closures
Timely snapshots of the effect of the coronavirus on workers at small and medium-sized businesses in the Bay Area, state and nation are the result of a new project...Read More
Farallones diver recovering after shark bite
A diver from a research vessel is in stable condition after being bit by a shark near the Farallon Islands west of San Francisco on Tuesday.Read More
Former UC immunologist wins Nobel Prize
James P. Allison, immunologist and former director of University of California at Berkeley's Cancer Research Laboratory, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.Read More
Ocean research vessel expected to dock at Pier 15
The Falkor, one of the most advanced ocean research vessels in the world, is stopping in San Francisco before it embarks on an exploration of hydrothermal vents off the...Read More
San Jose City Hall falcon chicks banded for study
Three falcon chicks from the nest on top of San Jose City Hall were outfitted with personalized bands Thursday morning by University of California at Santa Cruz researchers so...Read More
Supply of Bay Area homes under $500K shrinks
Two studies released Friday show the number of homes for sale in the San Francisco Bay Area for half a million dollars or less is falling, according to the...Read More
Celebrated Stanford mathematician dies at 40
Stanford mathematics professor Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the Fields Medal, mathematics' leading award, has died of cancer at the age of 40.Read More
Higher wages lead to failed eateries, says study
Preliminary results of a new study based on data on SF Bay Area restaurants suggest that higher minimum wages increases the chance an eatery will close.Read More
Organic Farming Research Foundation receives federal grant
The federal government has selected the Organic Farming Research Foundation in Santa Cruz as the recipient of a competitive grant.Read More
BART offers cash rewards for research
BART officials this spring will be researching a way to reduce crowding on trains and offering small cash rewards to people who participate in the research. The research program...Read More
Pregnant elephant seal sedated, transported
Wildlife officials have transported a pregnant elephant seal that blocked a North Bay highway to an established elephant seal colony at Point Reyes.Read More
Bay Area home sales log rare dip
For the first time in months, the number of homes sold in the Bay Area has taken a dip.Read More
Affordability tightens as home sales drop
August Bay Area home sales dropped more than 10 percent from July, but were up nearly 5 percent from a year ago.Read More
Income inequality reigns in Bay Area
The difference between high- and low-income Bay Area households in 2013 was $263,000, compared with a $178,000 difference nationwide.Read More
Hennessy resigns as Stanford president
Stanford University President John Hennessy will step down from his position next year after more than 15 years.Read More
Stanford anthrax ‘unlikely’ to pose risk
Stanford University officials assured the public that a vial potentially carrying live anthrax has not threatened the school.Read More
Brown, Napolitano go one-on-one in UC funding battle
Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano are forming a select committee to work out differences in funding public higher education in California.Read More
Stimulate your creativity and take a walk
Stanford researchers have found taking a stroll helps to stimulate creative thinking.Read More
Alzheimer’s research still a slow road
Alzheimer's disease remains among the most devastating diseases medicine has yet to crack. Read More
Blood test may help spot early lung cancers
An experimental blood test has shown promise toward detecting early lung cancer.Read More