UCLA-led research proposes strategies to control pandemic with fewer restrictions on the economy November 11, 2020 Researchers tested the approach by designing a computer model based on Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Pasadena.
Extreme rainfall projected to get more severe, frequent with warming November 10, 2020 A UCLA-led study found that climate and population changes could expose millions more to severe flooding in the continental U.S.
Corporate landlords sought to profit during last economic crisis, UCLA study finds November 5, 2020 A report by the UCLA Luskin Institute on Inequality and Democracy draws fresh attention to the manner in which corporate entities sought to benefit.
UCLA to join pilot program for California’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool November 5, 2020 The completely voluntary CA COVID Notify program uses smartphone technology to help prevent the spread of the virus.
The 2020 election: UCLA faculty experts weigh in November 4, 2020 Professors have been sharing their insights about the process, the outcome and the impact of the vote nationally and in California.
Support for GOP has declined in states with highest rates of COVID-19 deaths November 3, 2020 President Donald Trump and Republican candidates for Congress face an uphill battle in places hit hardest by the pandemic.
Study finds involuntary psychiatric detentions on the rise November 3, 2020 In the nearly half of U.S. states for which data was available, detentions outpaced population growth by a rate of 3 to 1 on average in recent years.
UCLA researchers create millions of diverse T cells from a single blood stem cell October 29, 2020 The advance will enable scientists to follow the precise path by which T cells are formed from blood stem cells inside the thymus.
Interactive map will crowdsource hate crime reports October 29, 2020 The site’s creators hope that researchers and journalists will be able to use it to track the issues and stories around hate crimes.
Q&A: Nagorno-Karabakh at a crossroads October 29, 2020 Sebouh David Aslanian, director of UCLA’s Armenian Studies Center, offers his thoughts and perspectives on the conflict.
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds October 29, 2020 New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.
On Nov. 1, join UCLA’s free hands-on science festival – online for 2020 October 27, 2020 Nobel Prize winner Andrea Ghez will deliver the event’s keynote talk, focusing on her research about black holes.
UCLA researchers study genetics’ role in COVID-19 susceptibility, severity October 26, 2020 The scientists were brought together by their shared belief that genetics could be a key to finding better approaches to the pandemic.
How a Twitter hashtag provides insights for doctors and support for people with breast cancer October 22, 2020 Since first appearing in 2011, #BCSM has been used on the social media platform more than 830,000 times.
Two off-site projects in Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A. 2020’ are open now October 22, 2020 The public can check out billboards by Larry Johnson in L.A.’s MacArthur Park neighborhood and video installations by Kahlil Joseph throughout the city.
Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict October 22, 2020 The longer COVID-19 continues, the more entrenched these psychological, social and societal changes are likely to be, the study authors suggest.
Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood? October 22, 2020 Although minorities overall are becoming better represented in entertainment, that progress largely hasn’t touched Latinos.
Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV October 22, 2020 Research brief: Even successfully treated HIV-infected adults are at increased of many diseases more commonly associated with aging.
Diversity improves among TV actors, but executives still overwhelmingly white and male October 22, 2020 The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report suggests the industry must do more to meet the moment.
Scientists identify compound that stimulates muscle cells in mice October 21, 2020 UCLA testing found that AMBMP allowed mouse muscles to work and grow the way healthy muscle cells do.
UCLA physician-scientist elected to National Academy of Medicine October 19, 2020 A pioneer in cancer immunology, Dr. Antoni Ribas has devoted his career to developing and refining new therapies for malignant melanoma.
Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells October 14, 2020 The research opens up the possibility of using drugs that simulate viruses to overcome immunotherapy resistance in melanoma.
Economy and health care – not immigration – will drive Latino vote in 2020 October 14, 2020 A new UCLA report is intended to dispel a common misconception that immigration policy is a top-of-mind issue for Latino voters.
Astrophysicist France Córdova to deliver UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership October 14, 2020 On Nov. 10, the former director of the National Science Foundation will discuss the impacts of science policy.
Enhanced common blood test could predict adverse outcomes in pregnancy, study suggests October 13, 2020 Research brief: The new screening method looks for particular bits of DNA that have been shed by the placenta and entered the mother's blood.