Featured in Category Much maligned, the fruitcake has a rich history By Jeffrey Miller Associate Professor of Hospitality Management, Colorado State University | The Conversation | December 21, 2021 It may be often mocked, but the fruitcake -- in its many variations -- has endured for centuries.
Featured in Category ‘Runner’s high’ may be from body’s own version of THC and CBD By Hilary A. Marusak, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University | The Conversation | December 21, 2021 New research on the body's natural endocannabinoids suggests they may provide some of the beneficial effects of exercise.
COVID-19 Genomic sequencing: How researchers identify omicron and other COVID-19 variants By Andre Hudson and Crista Wadsworth, Rochester Institute of Technology | The Conversation | December 21, 2021 Since the late 1990s, sequencing science has revolutionized how researchers understand genomes.
California Cal State and faculty union reach tentative labor agreement By Ashley A. Smith | EdSource | December 21, 2021 The tentative agreement runs until mid-2024 and will be voted on by CSU trustees in January.
California Judge denies San Diego Unified’s spring vaccine mandate By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | December 21, 2021 A pause of the mandate means thousands of unvaccinated teens can return to in-person instruction in January.
California UC campuses may consider remote instruction at start of upcoming term By Michael Burke | EdSource | December 21, 2021 UC Irvine and UC Santa Cruz both plan to start the winter term remotely.
Bay Area Annual bird count returns to Bay Area By Kathleen Kirkwood | Bay City News | December 21, 2021 Weekly tallies will be made through Jan. 2 in the Audubon Society event.
Bay Area A rainy week lies ahead By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | December 21, 2021 Late fall and winter rain has come to the Bay Area in fits and starts, but expect more of it this week.
COVID-19 Testing can replace quarantine for exposed school students, CDC says By Zaidee Stavely | EdSource | December 17, 2021 Agency officials said "test-to-stay" should be part of a "layered approach" that included indoor masking, social distancing, and vaccination.
California Some school districts push back vaccine mandate deadlines By Ali Tadayon | EdSource | December 17, 2021 Districts were not prepared to offer independent study to potentially thousands of students.