Celebrate Star Trek Day the Bruin way
Sept. 8 is the anniversary of the TV show’s debut. We asked 2 UCLA scholars to talk about the generation-spanning galactic phenomenon.
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Does this number make me look fat?
In a new study, UCLA psychologists confirmed that lower jersey numbers make football players look thinner.
Could insights from ants help people build better transportation networks?
UCLA biologists found that the insects’ nests reflect the way they work together — or don’t — to forage for food.
Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after the pandemic closure
After a year with little human interaction, dark-eyed juncos were surprisingly more comfortable with people once campus life returned to normal.
Organic chem for kids? UCLA program immerses youngsters in notoriously challenging subject
By the end of the program, more than 90% of campers said they believed other children their age could learn organic chemistry.
Stratospheric cooling: The concerning flip side of global warming
UCLA-led research finds human-generated greenhouse gases are responsible for the troubling changes in the upper atmosphere.
Human-set fires 13,000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California
Research by UCLA and La Brea Tar Pits scientists upends theory that saber-toothed cats, other large mammals were hunted out of existence.
Consumers who buy cannabis products containing HHCs could be getting less than they hoped for
UCLA chemists have developed a method for producing a form of the substance that acts more predictably and consistently.
New study identifies genes linked to high production of key antibody
The discovery was made possible by UCLA-developed nanotechnology.
UCLA receives $4.1 million commitment to atmospheric and oceanic sciences department
The gift, from adjunct professor Larry Harding, honors his late father, UCLA alumnus Wayne Harding.
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
With “The Meg 2” opening in theaters, we ask UCLA Ph.D. candidate De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
Planetary defense test deflected an asteroid but unleashed a boulder swarm
A UCLA-led study of NASA’s DART mission determined that the strategy presents previously unanticipated risks.
True shape of lithium revealed for the first time in UCLA research
The discovery and a new technique developed by the investigators could lead to safer, higher-performance rechargeable batteries.
GPT-3 can reason about as well as a college student, UCLA psychologists report
The question remains: Does the technology mimic human reasoning or is it using a fundamentally new cognitive process?
New paper proposes incorporating anti-racism in life sciences education
Classes in the STEM fields should include context from history and other social sciences, UCLA researchers write.
Hardship affects the gut microbiome across generations
A UCLA-led study found that adversity experienced by mothers during their childhood or pregnancy is reflected in their children’s gut microbiomes.
How do smoke, smog affect birds? New initiative invites Californians to help find out
Project Phoenix, which launches today, was developed by UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer
A killer, yes. But an analysis of tooth minerals reveals how the warm-blooded predator maintained its body temperature.
UCLA geologists are using artificial intelligence to predict landslides
Their newly developed method could bolster efforts to protect lives and property in some of the world’s most disaster-prone areas.
Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe
The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned off hydrogen fog left over from the Big Bang.
White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.
Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.
Study could help solve mystery of the disappearing twins
A UCLA-led team of astronomers found, surprisingly, that there are no young binary stars near the Milky Way’s black hole.
4 faculty members inducted into National Academy of Sciences for 2023
UCLA’s newest honorees are Miguel García-Garibay, Leonid Kruglyak, Gary Segura and Min Zhou.
What does it take to thrive in cities, if you’re a bird?
A UCLA-led study finds that urban bird species tend to be smaller and less territorial and have greater ability to fly long distances.