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Stanford University Study Finds Fracking Harmed Wyoming Drinking Water
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — Stanford University researchers released a new study stating that practices common in the hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, industry have impacted a Wyoming community’s drinking...
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Always Snapping Pics? Perpetual Picture Takers Actually More Engaged In...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — We all know one of those people who takes photos at every opportunity, holding their phones in front of their faces and concentrating more on capturing the moment than being in...
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Couples Who Share Drinking Habits Are Happier, Study Finds
Have a drink with your sweetheart! A new study says couples who drink together stay together, reports CBS Boston...
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Obesity Three Times More Deadly For Men Than Women, Study Finds
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Putting on the pounds could cut short your life, according to research, and the news is especially bad if you’re a man. A look at millions of people across North America and...
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Study Says San Francisco Is Pot Smoking Capital Of U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A recent study revealed that San Francisco residents smoke more pot than anyone else in the country. It is something that might not be a surprise to many locals, but the study...
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First-Ever National Study Finds Queer Youth At High Risk Of Sexual Violence
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The first-ever national report by the Center for Disease Control to include students’ sexual identity when looking at youth violence found queer students were over three times...
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10 Million More Americans Using Marijuana, Researchers Say
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – As a growing number of states relax laws on the medical and recreational use of marijuana, a newly-released study estimates the number of users grew by 10 million over a 12...
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Parents Spending More Time With Kids Than Their Own Parents Spent With Them
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — Parents today spend much more time with their kids than their own parents did, according to new sociological research from the University of California. The study analyzed...
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New Industry Study Shows Soda Tax May Not Raise Price Of Soda
BERKELEY (KPIX 5) — A new, industry-funded study on Berkeley’s soda tax says it may be having unintended consequences. This comes just as three Bay Area cities have their own soda tax proposals on the...
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Birth Control Shots For Men Prevent Pregnancy, But Cause Mood Swings, Depression
GENEVA, Switzerland (CBS) — Birth control shots for men are an effective form of contraception but the side effects are a problem. An international study just found they’re almost as effective as the...
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When It Comes To Lying, Small Fibs Can Lead To Big Whoppers
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — “A lie keeps growing until it’s as plain as the nose on your face,” said the Blue Fairy to Pinocchio. Those words were spoken to a fibbing wooden puppet, but apparently there...
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‘Magic Mushroom’ Trip May Provide Cancer Patients Medical, Psychological Boost
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The positive side effects of psychedelic mushrooms have been illegally enjoyed by Americans for decades, but now two new scientific studies suggest magic mushrooms may be key...
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‘Socially Aware’ Robot Studies Behavior Of Stanford Students
STANFORD (KPIX 5) — There’s a robot roaming around the Stanford campus, but instead of taking orders from students, this machine is busy studying them. Like many students at Stanford, “Jackrabbot” gets...
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Study: Fast Food Wrappers Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – You already knew fast food wasn’t the healthiest option, but a new study is revealing a new health concern, in the packaging. Fluorinated chemicals are really unique in that...
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Study Shows Spike In Emergency Room Visits For Kids
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Strollers, carriers and other baby products have come a long way when it comes to safety, but researchers are still seeing more and more kids rushed to the hospital with...
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Study Forecasts Thousands Of Store Closures As Malls Become Obsolete
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The American shopping mall could become a thing of the past in the not so distant future. A new report by the bank and investment company Credit Suisse predicts one out of...
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Blowing Out Candles On Birthday Cake Is So Germy, You’ll Wish You Hadn’t
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Maybe you should make another wish the next time you have birthday cake — that your guests won’t get sick. A new study says blowing out those candles on the birthday cake...
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Babies Try Harder When They See You Sweat
NEW YORK (AP) — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Especially if a baby is watching. Children around 15 months old can become more persistent in pursuing a goal if they’ve just seen an...
View ArticleStudy Shows Many Silicon Valley Families Struggling With Food Bills
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – A new study on Bay Area families going hungry ties the rising cost of housing to some residents being unable to cover their grocery bills. The study by the South Bay’s Second...
View Article$1 Million Federal Grant Will Help Study Of Transgender Kids
SEATTLE (AP) — The first large-scale, national study of transgender children, including some as young as 3, is poised to expand thanks to a five-year, $1 million grant awarded Thursday by the National...
View ArticleUCSF Makes Breakthrough With Chemical Exposure Study
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Scientists at the University of California in San Francisco have discovered a new way to test people for exposure to potentially harmful chemicals. There is little known about...
View ArticleHeatwaves, Wildfires, Rising Seas Among Dire Predictions In CA Climate Study
SACRAMENTO (KPIX) – More destructive fires, brutal heat waves and rising sea levels are just some of the effects of climate change according to a new study on climate change. California’s Fourth...
View ArticleStudy: African Americans Lower Risk For Cancer, Heart Disease With Vitamin D,...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The popularity of Omega-3 fish oil and Vitamin D supplements has soared over the last decade, as more consumers buy into claims that regular use will lower blood pressure, slow...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Cell Phone Are Essential Lifeline For Bay Area Homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — The majority of homeless people living in the Bay Area have cell phones or permanent access to a cell phone, which serves as an important lifeline to many services, according...
View ArticleNew Data Tool To Shed Light On Inequality In The Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – New data has been collected by three groups to help policymakers and community advocates craft solutions to inequality in the region, officials with the San Francisco...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Source Of Micro Plastics That End Up In San Francisco Bay
BERKELEY (KPIX 5) — According to scientists, trillions of pieces of micro plastic end up in San Francisco Bay every year, and some of those pollutants could be coming from your car. While the Bay is...
View ArticleSan Jose Named One Of Best Places In U.S. To Raise Children
SAN JOSE (KPIX) – The San Jose metropolitan area was ranked second in the country for the best places to raise successful and healthy children by a Brandeis University study that looked at...
View ArticleUC Berkeley, UCSF Researchers Post Preliminary Results Of Joint COVID-19...
BERKELEY (CBS SF) – A group of researchers at University of California at Berkeley and UC San Francisco on Monday announced a joint study of more than 120 available antibody test kits to examine...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Commute Times Could Double If Bay Area Ditches Public Transit For Cars
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The traditional rush hour has turned into ‘Friday night light’ on Bay Area roads and highways since the coronavirus shelter in place order. But when cities reopen, drivers may...
View ArticleSan Francisco, Oakland Top New Report Listing U.S. Cities Most Impacted By...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco and Oakland top a new national report listing cities most impacted by gentrification and cultural displacement. According to the report published by the National...
View ArticleCDC: Hispanic, Black Children More Likely To Be Hospitalized For COVID-19,...
NEW YORK (AP) — Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday. One of the Centers for Disease Control and...
View ArticleStudy: COVID-19 Concerns Spur Spike In Sales To First-Time Gun Owners
CASTRO VALLEY (KPIX 5) — A new UC Davis study indicates gun sales have spiked in California since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and many people buying firearms are first-time gun owners. Gun...
View ArticleUCSF Study: Temperature-Tracking Ring May Detect COVID Infection
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A temperature-monitoring ring may be able to determine when the wearer has been infected with the coronavirus, even when symptoms of the infection are subtle, according to a...
View ArticleStudy: Many Feeling ‘Zoom Fatigue’ After Months Of Video Conferencing During...
STANFORD (KPIX) – Nearly a year into the pandemic, and many of us are experiencing what a Stanford University study has dubbed “Zoom fatigue.” The term was coined after millions of people across the...
View ArticleMarin Study Reveals Cancer Killing California Sea Lions Is Caused By STD
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – For decades, sea lions along the West Coast have been plagued by a lethal form of cancer. Now, research conducted at the Marine Mammal Center has determined the cause of the...
View ArticleStanford Medicine Launching COVID-19 Vaccine Study On Children 5 Years Old...
STANFORD (CBS SF) — Stanford medical researchers began administering Pfizer COVID-19 shots Wednesday to children ages 2-to-5 years old as part of a nationwide trial to determine the right dosage for...
View ArticleUC Davis: Grape-Picking Robots Could Replace Manual Labor In Vineyards
DAVIS (KPIX) – New research at UC Davis is showing robots can help replace manual laborers and even change the way wine tastes. California’s wine industry is threatened by pests, drought, and...
View ArticleStanford, Yale Study Shows Wearing A Mask Significantly Drops Covid-19 Spread
A large scale study from Stanford shows masks do work. Stanford researcher Dr. Ashley Styczynski spoke with KPIX about the results of the study. “We took we took 600 villages across Bangladesh...
View ArticleExtreme Racial Residential Segregation Still Prevalent in Oakland, Despite...
BERKELEY (BCN) — As diverse as Oakland is, its neighborhoods are extremely segregated, according to new research published Monday to a study by the University of California at Berkeley’s Othering and...
View ArticleUC Study: Vital Sierra Snowpack Could Slowly Disappear Amid Climate Change
BERKELEY (CBS SF) — A group of researchers at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have come up with a rather frightening future scenario — climate change could significantly dwindled...
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