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The article reports on the study led by Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton at the University of California, Berkeley which allowed the students to infer the examiner's view of women. The study asked 170 undergraduate females to take a written test. They had progressive decor such as overtly sexist posters of women and breast cancer awareness banner, or neutral objects such as a stack of papers. The study suggests that black people prefer overtly racist whites than with those who behave ambiguously.

Reports on the development of a technologically-advanced polymer that mimics litmus paper by the California-based Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory that can instantly detect microorganisms that cause disease. Features of the polymer; Customization of the polydiaccetylene film to target different microorganisms and their toxins; Testing of the polymer.