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Any reduction in alcohol consumption helps reduce cancer risk.

Across medicine, environmental studies, public policy, the social sciences and beyond, UCLA scholars in 2025 continued turning discovery into real-world impact.

Check out 13 of the year's most unusual discoveries, which prove groundbreaking science doesn’t always look serious at first glance.

From preserving memory and generating clean water to revolutionizing modern communications, UCLA researchers have transformed nearly every aspect of modern life.

Meet Maher El-Kady, working toward a more sustainable energy future, and Dr. Dennis Slamon, groundbreaking breast cancer researcher and clinician.

The gift will support the UCLA-Caltech Medical Scientist Training Program by funding an endowed chair and a fellowship.

California Health Interview Survey data show many lack the therapeutic, legal or workplace support they desired.

Novel research reveals that supportive relationships influence weight through oxytocin pathways linking brain, gut microbiome and eating behaviors.

The UCLA study quantifies the benefits of federal programs that fund contraception for low-income Americans.

UCLA’s Osvaldo Gutierrez is working to make sure everyone has access to game-changing drugs.

With simple steps, chef instructor Julia Rhoton takes Bruins through a full-course holiday meal. In just a few hours, even those with no cooking skills create a memorable mini-feast.

Peer-reviewed studies detail use of techniques to better track the spread of disease and highlight UCLA Fielding’s work on public health methodology.

UCLA research shows antidepressants can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease caused by PTSD.

Bruingenuity is on vivid display in myriad inventions that save and improve lives every day. Bonus: gourmet slime!

As a child, Tae-León Butler received lifesaving cancer treatment at UCLA. Now, she’s back on campus to become a pediatric oncology physician herself.

With 285 new inventions last year alone, UCLA’s research and creative activities are powering progress far beyond campus.

Listen to Knaul, associate of the UCLA chancellor and a distinguished professor of medicine, on UCLA Health’s “Medically Speaking” podcast.

The scholars, cited most often by others in their fields, are "inspiring the global research community to tackle society’s greatest challenges."

The study calls for inclusion of unseen but real health risks in understanding the effects of disasters.

High-level COP30 events will gather leaders for policy meetings on finance, preservation and the ‘new forest economy.’

The estate gift invests in graduate education in the biomedical sciences, groundbreaking research and capital for pioneering work.

The findings point to a growing public health concern for younger Americans.

A UCLA-led research team has reconstructed how the shape and reach of the methane plumes from the 2015–16 Aliso Canyon gas blowout evolved over 112 days.

The 2025 laureate missing the Nobel committee’s call because he was off the grid backpacking in the Rockies has already become the stuff of legend.

Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA’s annual study finds adolescents prefer relatable on-screen content.