Science + Technology

A study by UCLA physicists overcame the effects of Earth’s gravity, simulating conditions on other planets and stars.

In producing lissodendoric acid A, the team used a method they say may help accelerate the process of drug discovery.

UCLA scientists have discovered that minerals were being produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago.

A new UCLA study could help scientists better understand threats to birds — and their ability to adapt.

A demonstration in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach showed that non-academics can use the fast, inexpensive genetic test.

A therapeutic sponge the size of a pencil eraser boosted tumor-fighting responses in mice and kept cancer from returning.

Undergraduates work in L.A. schools to bolster math learning through innovative research electives.

UCLA-led research on deer and elk could point the way toward crossing structures that are more effective for all species.

The device’s sensors detect fluctuations in neurotransmitters like serotonin in real time over extended periods.

The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.

A UCLA study suggests that VR can enhance learning if it is convincingly produced and if different subjects are taught in distinctive environments.

Seismic waves from the largest marsquake ever detected revealed possible past meteoroid impact.

Bucking previous findings, researchers found that people of East Asian and European descent performed similarly on a well-known test.

Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light and heat.

The UCLA engineering professor and colleagues take approaches to mitigating climate change that are considered unlikely by some.

Research brief: The technology could eventually be used for virtual reality goggles, as well as image encryption and medical imaging.

In a twist that surprised researchers, the insects were less likely to forage for food when they were starving than when they were well fed.

In a study with rats, a UCLA-developed patch predicted the total dosage of medication that would be delivered to animals’ bloodstream.

Researchers from UCLA and four other institutions analyzed two decades of data published by the National Science Foundation.

A study led by four UCLA undergraduates also found that the arachnids cooperate, a rarity among spiders.

Family and friends, former colleagues and students, and campus leaders came together to pay tribute to Klug, who was killed in 2016.

Studies led by UCLA astrophysicists shed light on how hydrogen fog burned away after the Big Bang.

The annual list compiled by Clarivate identifies scholars whose work has been referenced most often in studies published by other researchers.

The findings suggest that disaster planning efforts consider whether nearby faults are capable of producing this type of temblor, which can be more damaging.

The 30-year study of 105 migratory species reveals how strongly temperature affects animals’ physical characteristics.