New UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can reduce the intestinal inflammation that is associated with HIV.
Jan 12, 2022
Southern California cougars often make the news with their litters of oh-so-cute kittens, but a UCLA-led study suggests that these mountain lions may soon find it much harder to reproduce due to a lack of genetic diversity.
Jan 7, 2022
In an international study co-led by UCLA political scientist Graeme Blair, community policing efforts in six developing countries were ineffective in reducing crime or restoring civilians’ trust in law enforcement.
Dec 4, 2021
A UCLA-led study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans and mice found that mouse astrocytes are more resilient to oxidative stress, a damaging imbalance that is a mechanism behind many neurological disorders.
Jun 27, 2021
A randomized controlled trial found that tai chi is about as effective as conventional exercise for reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity.
Jun 1, 2021
Scientists at UCLA, UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch an early phase, first-in-human…
Apr 1, 2021
Glass, rubber and plastics all belong to a class of matter called amorphous solids.
Apr 1, 2021
One-third of the Earth’s surface is covered by more than 11,000 grass species — including crops like wheat, corn, rice and sugar cane that account for the bulk of the world’s agricultural food production and important biofuels.
Mar 25, 2021
A UCLA study published today found that providing citizenship to all unauthorized immigrant workers in the United States would add at least $1.5 trillion to the American economy and $367 billion in federal and state tax revenue over the next decade.
Mar 24, 2021
Nearly everything author Malcolm Gladwell said about how information spreads in his 2000 bestseller “The Tipping Point” is wrong, according to a recent study led by UCLA professor of sociology Gabriel Rossman.
Feb 25, 2021
According to an examination of posts on Reddit, the pandemic has had a significant effect on the management of kidney stone disease.
Feb 24, 2021
American values, attitudes and activities have changed dramatically during COVID-19, according to a new study of online behavior.
Feb 19, 2021
COVID-19 and America’s response to it are likely to profoundly affect our families, work lives, relationships and gender roles for years, say 12 prominent…
Oct 23, 2020
President Donald Trump and immigration officials have attempted to criminalize the providing of humanitarian aid to undocumented immigrants at the U.S.–Mexico border; those who are caught have faced the threat of arrest by U.S.
Sep 9, 2020
