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Gut bacteria evolves to digest ultra-processed foods | Spectrum News 1
A new UCLA study published in the journal Nature show gut bacteria have evolved rapidly to digest starches in ultra-processed foods. Species of bacteria in the gut microbiome are evolving differently in parts of the world.
Latinos still underrepresented on screen | Los Angeles Times’ “De Los”
Latinos remain severely underrepresented in the television industry, according to UCLA’s latest Hollywood Diversity Report. Released Tuesday, the report examined the top 250 series available on streaming, including both library offerings and current titles. Overall, it revealed a steep fall in cultural diversity among 2024’s top comedies and dramas, as well as fewer projects created by people of color and women. (UCLA’s Ana-Christina Ramón was quoted. Also: The Hollywood Reporter and LAist.)
Environmental injustices of the oil age transition to plastic | CalMatters
(Commentary by UCLA’s Veronica Herrera and Daniel Coffee) The fossil fuel industry is pivoting. As demand for gasoline declines, oil and gas companies are betting their future on plastic. What once powered our cars is now being refined, cracked and polymerized into bottles, packaging and single-use products that will outlive us all.
The Oscars are moving to YouTube | KCBS-TV
“Making the Oscars newly relevant to a younger audience could continue the interest of Hollywood in making Oscar bait,” [said UCLA’s Gabriel Rossman — approx. 1:15 mark).
