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CO2Concrete, developed by UCLA engineers, is made in part from emissions captured from power plants and other sources.

A UCLA study found that more than half of countries don’t protect workers who report discriminatory treatment based on race or ethnicity.

Research brief: UCLA scientists have discovered that histones act as an enzyme that converts copper into a usable form for cells.

Two UCLA studies of ocean mollusks shed light on how new species may emerge through a phenomenon known as host-switching.

A large-scale trial of nearly 5,500 older people found that individually tailored interventions reduced serious injuries by about 8%.

The UCLA COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project tracks issues involving the pandemic and mass incarceration in prisons and jails.

Previous simulations suggested that astronauts on the surface would be safe during a full moon while it resides within the magnetosphere.

A single protein may determine the size of scars, scientists say. Larger scars heighten the risk of future death from heart failure.

The gift from Hellman Fellows Fund will permanently endow the campus’s program, which supports research by junior faculty.

A large percentage of users of both products are also underage, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Research brief: A study shows that the proportion of vaccinated adolescents is higher in most states that require students to receive the vaccine.

A UCLA study finds low Latino turnout in districts that could decide presidential contest, control of Congress.

Kathryn O’Neill of UCLA's Williams Institute discusses how pre-existing health conditions, poverty and discrimination create a volatile mix.

“The underlying theory is identical for all conspiracy theories,” says UCLA professor Timothy Tangherlini.

A UCLA health policy brief recommends the expansion of Proposition 63 programs and services to address the unmet needs.

The UCLA Anderson Forecast team writes that the economy is in a “Depression-like crisis.”

Two members of the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center have received a grant for work that could be helpful in developing a vaccine.

Research brief: The advance could accelerate large-scale testing and diagnosis of people with genetic and metabolic disorders.

Research brief: The study used data on 20,000 people hospitalized for influenza in New York.

Researchers will focus on an immunotherapy known as CAR T, which uses genetically modified stem cells to target and destroy the virus.

A new UCLA report recommends that California extend economic recovery funding to all workers.

A unique approach developed at UCLA suggests a possible path toward treatments for other types of severe infection.

If carbon emissions aren’t curbed in the next few years, researchers say, severe autumn fires will build in frequency and intensity.

Researchers also launch Nationscape Insights website, where readers can analyze how Democrats, Republicans and independents view key 2020 issues.

Researchers also found that cognitive behavior therapy was the most effective approach for boosting the immune system.