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The findings have relevance far beyond the Amazon River basin, where the study was conducted.

GPS data reveal how gender roles and ecology influence men’s and women’s movement through the landscape in which they live.

Despite the return of traffic, record-high summer heat waves and apocalyptic wildfires, the early months of spring 2020 offered a glimpse of what is possible.

Research brief: The study authors suggest that women focus more on improving their muscle mass than losing weight as a preventive measure.

Christie focuses her research on understanding evaluation as a method for facilitating social change.

The agreement will double the number of articles covered by UC’s open access agreements while supporting the mission to make research freely available.

The program is a UCLA initiative associated with the Taskforce on Higher Education and Opportunity.

Leading the research for UCLA are Istvan Mody, Varghese John and S. Thomas Carmichael.

Seven faculty members share their analyses of what the president has accomplished and look ahead at the challenges to come.

The messages kids glean from TV can influence their attitudes and behaviors as they grow into their teenage years and beyond, UCLA psychologists say.

A UCLA study finds that pollution at street level is worst with buildings in tight rows.

Zhan, who is an expert on health equity for the vulnerable, will start Aug. 1. She succeeds Linda Sarna.

Promotional messages about saving money on electricity bills or earning other financial rewards motivated homeowners to conserve.

Mass COVID-19 vaccinations will help boost the U.S. and local economies and usher in a new post-pandemic norm, economists predict.

The NIH-funded project aims to prevent infection among high-risk transgender women who face barriers to in-person interventions.

TranslateCovid.org delivers accurate information to communities often facing increased vulnerabilities because of a lack of access to official public health news in a language other than English.

Black men face near-daily discrimination despite financial and educational success. “It takes a toll on your physical and mental health,” researchers say.

The gift, from longtime donors Maxine and Eugene Rosenfeld, supports care for older adults.

Dr. Arash Naeim, an oncologist and bioengineer, has been selected to hold the new endowed chair.

Research brief: An approach pioneered at UCLA predicts which methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are likely to be cured with antibiotic therapy.

The UCLA report is a call to action for policymakers amid the continuing economic recovery plans.

Many low-income immigrant adults in California avoid public assistance programs for fear of jeopardizing their immigration status, UCLA researchers say.

Leading the project for UCLA are Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Professor Michael Jung.

A UCLA study finds that environmental DNA can accurately and efficiently identify fish species.

Simply targeting influencers and opinion makers isn’t always the best way to get your message across — advertising is key, says professor Gabriel Rossman.