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Comet 2I/Borisov is the first interstellar comet to be observed by astronomers.

In most people with chronic myelogenous leukemia, cancerous stem cells remain in the body for years after remission, and the cancer can recur.

The discovery may help lead to a new understanding of mitochondria’s roles in aging, disease and medical complications, the UCLA researchers said.

When reviewers were subspeciality-trained, misclassification rates were the lowest.

As the nation heads into another contentious presidential campaign, what will drive voters’ choices?

UCLA-led research examined records dating to 1700s to discover how mangroves expand and retreat with climate cycles.

UCLA astronomer Bradley Hansen on how a giant exomoon hundreds of times the size of Earth might help astronomers find planets where life may thrive.

National Science Foundation grant supports the Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey in bringing together young scholars from across the country.

The lack of coordination among doctors, social workers and other health providers has been one of the health system’s longstanding challenges.

The finding suggests that predicting how a person’s cancer will evolve may lie in their inherited genetic material.

The analysis suggests that individuals who are unsheltered are far more likely to encounter problems and that the problems are exacerbated the longer they are unsheltered.

The approach could eventually be useful not only for treating cancer, but also for lipid metabolism-related conditions like diabetes.

Findings of the research conducted in mice could inform the development of therapies that reduce the time it takes for people to recover from nerve injuries.

Research brief: Blocking a protein could become a novel therapy for pulmonary fibrosis-pulmonary hypertension, which currently has no approved treatment.

A separate grant of $3.3 million will fund a study on the effectiveness of text messages for helping people adhere to their treatment regimens.

The authors expect California's unemployment rate to rise to an average of 5.1% in the fourth quarter of 2020.

UCLA evolutionary biologist Blaire Van Valkenburgh links an increase in fractured teeth to a dwindling supply of the carnivores' prey.

The researchers’ goal was to create a therapy that would permanently boost the body’s ability to naturally produce more iNKT cells.

Researchers developed a simulation model, which allows users to predict the care setting individuals will select, based on their characteristics.

Research brief: The findings suggest a need to change how records are kept because electronic medical records are used to inform decisions about patient care and to generate bills.

Innovative technology improves visualization of a patient’s anatomy.

UCLA Health researchers implanted a wireless device that enables people without sight to detect motion, distinguish light and dark.

Companies can improve hiring and retention by following five essential practices, including modernizing their views of the evolving American audience.

A version of the technology, set up on the roof of a home, could provide enough power overnight to charge a cell phone or to light a room with LED bulbs.

UCLA-led analysis of U.S. Transgender Survey showed that 40% of respondents have attempted suicide at some point in their lives.