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Researchers at UCLA and USC found exposure to gas burnoff at oil and gas production sites is associated with a 50% greater risk for preterm births.

The UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation has offered wide-ranging guidance on the statewide mandate to test drinking water for lead.

Scientists are not predicting that a volcanic eruption or earthquake is imminent, but the study revealed uncommon activity for the region.

CO2Concrete, developed by UCLA engineers, is made in part from emissions captured from power plants and other sources.

A UCLA study found that more than half of countries don’t protect workers who report discriminatory treatment based on race or ethnicity.

Research brief: UCLA scientists have discovered that histones act as an enzyme that converts copper into a usable form for cells.

Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species may emerge through a phenomenon known as host-switching.

A large-scale trial of nearly 5,500 older people found that individually tailored interventions reduced serious injuries by about 8%.

The UCLA COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project tracks issues involving the pandemic and mass incarceration in prisons and jails.

Drake most recently served as president of The Ohio State University from 2014 until this past week. Prior to that he was chancellor of UC Irvine from 2005 to 2014.

UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital has launched an innovative project to support the emotional needs of children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous simulations suggested that astronauts on the surface would be safe during a full moon while it resides within the magnetosphere.

A single protein may determine the size of scars, scientists say. Larger scars heighten the risk of future death from heart failure.

Affluent neighborhoods use more energy and reap greater benefits from government incentive programs, a new UCLA study shows.

The gift from Hellman Fellows Fund will permanently endow the campus’s program, which supports research by junior faculty.

Plans include a Black Student Resource Center, new faculty positions, fellowships, fundraising and research support.

A large percentage of users of both products are also underage, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The innovative device turns finger movements into electrical signals and ultimately into spoken words through a smartphone app.

Research brief: A study shows that the proportion of vaccinated adolescents is higher in most states that require students to receive the vaccine.

The new directors are Dennis Keegan, Christine Simmons, Zev Yaroslavsky, D’Artagnan Scorza, Cheryl Lott and Chau Le.

A member of the UCLA faculty since 2008, Galván is a professor of psychology and is director of the Developmental Neuroscience Lab.

A UCLA study finds low Latino turnout in districts that could decide presidential contest, control of Congress.

“The underlying theory is identical for all conspiracy theories,” says UCLA professor Timothy Tangherlini.

A UCLA health policy brief recommends the expansion of Proposition 63 programs and services to address the unmet needs.

The case is among the initial successes for the UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic, which opened last year on the RFK Community Schools campus.