Supportive housing program for Californians experiencing homelessness shows promise
Housing for a Healthy California program moved 200-plus people into housing, lowered their medical costs.
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L.A. County residents’ satisfaction with quality of life matches low in year 9 of UCLA survey
Concerns over the high cost of living weighed on the overall rating as renters feel especially pessimistic about their futures.
Advance in light-based computing shows capabilities for future smart cameras
UCLA-developed experimental device quickly processes ambient light and demonstrates ability to reduce glare in images.
People make more patient decisions when shown the benefits first
Focusing immediately on the benefits of waiting might help people improve their self-control.
Report lays out a path for theaters’ sustainability in post-pandemic world
Could practices adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic point the way to new audiences and more reliable funding?
Drinking water in U.S. prisons may have dangerously high levels of PFAS
A UCLA professor and other researchers estimate nearly 1 million incarcerated people could suffer lifelong health consequences.
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival
People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.
How to dim the consequences of global light pollution
The harm excessive light causes animals and humans, plus mitigation solutions, are detailed in a new report.
UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24
Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.
Researchers measure and control interactions between magnetic ripples using lasers
Fundamental step toward ultrafast magnetism-based computers comes from multi-institution team science involving UCLA.
Chemists decipher reaction process that could improve lithium-sulfur batteries
A combination of battery technology and catalysis opens new avenues for cheap, high-capacity batteries.
UCLA cardiology receives $2 million to establish Connor Dunn Endowed Fund
The gift from alumnus Kirk Dunn will support research focused on cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health.
Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test
If cold dark matter theories are correct, the Webb Space Telescope should find tiny, bright galaxies of early universe.
Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes
‘Zombie’ virus fragments continue to cause inflammation after the virus is destroyed.
Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover’s samples
Findings reveal eons of environmental changes and offer hope that soil and rock samples hold traces of life.
As the climate warms, birds in the East Africa mountains are getting bigger
UCLA-led research casts doubt on a long-held theory about warming and body size.
A Jupiter-sized planet has been hiding a big secret: A 350,000-mile-long tail
Scientists say the discovery presents a rare opportunity to study the physics that shape thousands of other planets.
UCLA acquires L.A.’s former Westside Pavilion to transform empty mall into the UCLA Research Park
With the acquisition, UCLA will create an engine of innovation, discovery and economic growth for Southern California and beyond.
How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can teach us to modify behavior
Insights gleaned from biological resistance could help humans overcome aversion to the social changes needed to halt global warming.
3D atomic details of next-generation alloys revealed for first time
UCLA-led team maps medium- and high-entropy alloys, identifies potential to tune their properties, making them both stronger and more flexible.
Recent immigrants saw biggest spike in mental distress as anti-immigrant sentiment increased
UCLA study shows the rate of serious psychological distress more than doubled for those in U.S. fewer than five years.
The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures. Scientists are uncovering why
A new UCLA study involving pediatric patients and mice identifies a number of the diet’s beneficial changes to the gut microbiome.
Breakthrough reveals poaching hotspots, trade routes of most trafficked endangered mammal
A powerful new genomic approach developed by UCLA researchers and colleagues could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins.
Electric vehicles improve air quality for everyone but have less impact in more polluted areas
UCLA study finds traffic corridors in low-income neighborhoods remain a source of heavy pollution from gas-powered vehicles.