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A UCLA-led study shows that stars merging through collisions may explain how supermassive black holes formed so early in time.

As the state prepares for its midterm elections, here are some ways to make sure your voice is heard.

UCLA experts are available to discuss climate- and environment-related topics as midterm elections approach.

UCLA researchers map how mechanical forces open DNA, enabling more precise and efficient gene activation by CRISPR to boost cell conversion.

With further development, the findings could provide the basis for new technologies such as energy-efficient computer memory.

The annual awards recognized outstanding reporting on topics ranging from the Trump administration’s financial dealings to the global race for artificial intelligence.

The study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA provides insight into young people’s media preferences.

A UCLA-led study finds that in military confrontations, misunderstanding an opponent’s intentions can fuel conflict — while something as simple as a shared boundary can help stop it.

UCLA sociologist Aliza Luft explains how polarizing factors could shape the midterm elections — and why Americans may have more in common than they think.

Health economist Susan Ettner, physician-scientist Donald Kohn and cancer researcher Dennis Slamon are among the 100 new members of the academy’s class of 2026.

UCLA Law’s Rick Hasen and Shelby Wayment cut through the noise, explaining what voters should watch for, what could go wrong and why there’s reason for optimism.

The latest California Health Interview Survey also provides insights into immigrants’ health and young adult vaping, among other topics.

UCLA professors Georgia Kernell, Stuart Soroka and Lynn Vavreck discuss campaign ads and media coverage as midterms approach.

UCLA’s Miriam Posner explores the history of supply chain management – and why companies know surprisingly little about where their products come from.

In a newly published study, UCLA scientists say the stage is set for potentially higher records for extreme rainfall in 2027.

The conservation scientist has made a global difference for tropical forests and countless lives — human and otherwise.

The UCLA women’s basketball coach was recognized for her championship leadership and commitment to student-athletes’ personal development.

A group of biogeochemists have shown that a rare form of the gas can act as a fingerprint for microbial nitrogen conversion.

New grants will safeguard at-risk records of community memory and history, making them accessible for future generations.

UCLA environmental law professors Alejandro Camacho and Cara Horowitz analyze the arguments and potential impacts of the case.

A new study by the UCLA–UC Berkeley Deportation Data Project examined arrests and removals across seven Southern California counties.

UCLA researchers found associations between the severity of maltreatment and thickness, surface area and volume in some parts of the brain.

With some new faces — and familiar expectations — the Bruins and Coach Cori Close get down to work after their historic title season.

UCLA researchers show for the first time that human brain assembloids can reproduce the hallmark electrical changes seen during general anesthesia.

A fungus thought to infect amphibians in water has been found by UCLA biologists to proliferate in the threatened toad’s winter burrows.