Bursting your bubble: Chewing gum releases microplastics into your saliva, UCLA research shows
Regular gum chewers could potentially be ingesting tens of thousands of microplastic particles a year, according to a pilot study.
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Watch: Climate Action Day solutions presented during program honoring tech innovations
Earth-friendly options for EV batteries, food systems, cooling and water recycling were featured at UCLA’s Technology Development Group program.
Arab American heritage celebrated across disciplines, communities this April
Medicine, activism and the arts at the center of events marking the month at UCLA
Q&A: Patrick Heuveline on the Khmer Rouge’s long-term impact on Cambodia
The UCLA demographer reflects on the 50th anniversary of the regime’s rise to power.
U.S. Latino GDP hits high of $4.1 trillion, marking ‘growth spot’ for the nation
Report shows Latinos’ economic consumption reached $2.7 trillion as they account for 30.6% of the GDP growth of the country.
Majority of eligible Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders didn’t receive mental health care, food assistance during pandemic
The new report spotlights how COVID-19 affected NHPIs in California.
UCLA researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure
A repurposed anti-cancer drug may slow kidney scarring and prevent chronic kidney disease progression.
UCLA researchers team up with L.A. County Fire Department to investigate possible source of cancer risk
Firefighters have a 9% higher risk of a cancer diagnosis and a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer compared with the general population.
UCLA was pivotal in developing the drug palbociclib. See how it transformed breast cancer treatment
A team led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center doctors Dennis Slamon and Richard Finn, helped transform breast cancer treatment.
Understanding how wildfires affect California’s kelp ecosystems
Studying wildfire-impacted kelp deepened UCLA doctoral student Lori Berberian’s commitment to environmental science.
As Colorado River shrinks, states fail to tap an accessible water source
A new UCLA-NRDC report reveals basin-wide gaps in wastewater reuse despite worsening water shortages.
Inside a UCLA course on gender in motorsports
A Fiat Lux seminar examines the roles of women in motorsports, exploring gender, strategy and cultural narratives.
Atmospheres of new planets might have unexpected mixtures of hydrogen and water
Water and gas react under intense heat and pressure in the atmospheres of young Earth-to-Neptune-sized planets.
From brain to gut, Wentai Liu engineers hope through bioelectronic medicine
UCLA researcher’s advances follow successes that enable the blind to see and the paralyzed to walk.
UCLA discovers first stroke rehabilitation drug to reestablish brain connections in mice
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
UCLA discovery uncovers unique features that advance understanding of the microbe’s movement and infection.
IN FOCUS: Women’s History Month
A curated selection of stories from across the UCLA campus spotlighting women’s voices, histories and research.
As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults
UCLA epidemiologist Annette Regan explains why this flu season is different from last year’s and how to help reduce the spread.
Nanoparticle immune therapy shows potential in mice to treat and prevent spread of pancreatic cancer to liver
Lab studies find UCLA-developed nanoparticle triggers killer cells and memory cells to fight often-lethal migration.
UCLA researchers unite to develop immunotherapy they hope will transform ovarian cancer treatment
A UCLA team is working to create a therapy designed to both eliminate cancer cells and dismantle the tumor’s protective defenses.
Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings
Giant exoplanets with elliptical orbits and smaller planets with nearly circular orbits formed along different pathways.
Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of cystic fibrosis.
Women’s History Month at UCLA brings talks, the arts and empowerment workshops to the public
Events across campus celebrate female historical icons, lift up women in the arts and more.
Federal weather service firings: People will die in extreme weather
Daniel Swain, a UCLA and UC ANR climate scientist, spoke up today against the mass firings at the National National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service.
Do urban water supply systems put out wildfires?
UCLA experts and colleagues provide answers to frequently asked questions about firefighting, water infrastructure, fire hydrants and more.