UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to reestablish brain connections in mice March 20, 2025 The drug was able to replicate the movement recovered in physical rehab, the traditional treatment.
Atomic imaging and AI offer new insights into motion of parasite behind sleeping sickness March 19, 2025 UCLA discovery uncovers unique features that advance understanding of the microbe’s movement and infection.
Nanoparticle immune therapy shows potential in mice to treat and prevent spread of pancreatic cancer to liver March 5, 2025 Lab studies find UCLA-developed nanoparticle triggers killer cells and memory cells to fight often-lethal migration.
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings March 4, 2025 Giant exoplanets with elliptical orbits and smaller planets with nearly circular orbits formed along different pathways.
Treatment strategy reprograms brain cancer cells, halting tumor growth February 26, 2025 UCLA researchers combined radiation therapy with a plant-derived compound to force glioblastoma cells into a dormant state.
UCLA plays pivotal role in first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy February 26, 2025 The Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has been making strides toward better treatments for the disease.
Paxlovid: Impact on death, hospitalization rates in older vaccinated adults weaker than thought February 20, 2025 New UCLA-led research questions the assumption that Paxlovid’s effectiveness in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in unvaccinated adults also applies to vaccinated adults.
U.S. facing critical hospital bed shortage by 2032, UCLA research suggests February 19, 2025 U.S. hospitals are battling unprecedented sustained capacity into 2024, largely driven by a reduction of staffed hospital beds.
Research shows how sellers and buyers can get better deals in eBay ‘best offer’ bargaining February 18, 2025 Buyers are less likely to make follow-up offers to sellers who take a long time to reject their offer, but a new study suggests they should.
Dementia care study highlights importance of caregiver self-efficacy January 29, 2025 Caregiver self-efficacy improved in both the health system and community-based care approaches.
Researchers find betrayal doesn’t necessarily make someone less trustworthy if we benefit January 9, 2025 People regard those who betray others as less trustworthy except when it benefits them, psychologists say
Nearly 40 UCLA faculty named among the world’s most influential researchers November 25, 2024 The researchers have published studies that are cited most often by other scholars in their fields.
UCLA Public Impact Research Awards spotlight professors uplifting communities in L.A., nation August 13, 2024 Faculty projects range from protecting incarcerated people to advocacy on behalf of renters and support for people with substance use issues.
Creating the global university: How Gene Block built bridges from Westwood to the world July 31, 2024 A tireless traveler, Block has taken an in-person, hands-on approach to positioning the university as a major player on the world stage.
Scientific rigor and creativity are on display during Undergraduate Research Week May 22, 2024 Events of the week showcase students’ brilliance across disciplines. Meet some of this year’s researchers.
UCLA to lead the Center of Excellence for Heat Resilient Communities May 20, 2024 The Luskin Center for Innovation receives a federal grant to prepare for extreme heat.
Novel technology positions ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy for the clinic May 15, 2024 UCLA scientists develop a new method to engineer immune cells that could treat multiple patients.
Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer April 15, 2024 Research brief: A new T cell-screening process revealed previously unidentified receptors that target prostate cancer.
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device March 14, 2024 The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival March 7, 2024 People of color also hit historic highs while women drop in key jobs, according to UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.
‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients March 4, 2024 Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in an experimental CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.
Women on history, today’s realities and visions for the future March 1, 2024 From conferences to art making, explore events across campus that represent the diverse experiences, leadership and research of women.
UCLA and Equatic to build world’s largest ocean-based plant for carbon removal February 27, 2024 The $20 million system in Singapore will be capable of removing 3,650 metric tons of CO2 per year while producing 105 tons of clean hydrogen.
UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24 February 13, 2024 Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.
UCLA’s Gerardo Moreno elected to National Academy of Medicine October 9, 2023 The academy cited Moreno as “one of most influential young Latino academic leaders in family medicine and health care.”