Science + Technology

Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.

A study in mice shows that scarring of collagen pathways prevent stem cells from healing damaged tissue in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

UCLA psychologists suggest that by 25, one’s mode of evaluating the truthfulness of information is pretty much set.

A UCLA-led team of astronomers found, surprisingly, that there are no young binary stars near the Milky Way’s black hole.

UCLA professors Jacob Foster and Danny Snelson weigh in on how artificial intelligence might influence and invigorate writing, art and culture.

A UCLA-led study finds that urban bird species tend to be smaller and less territorial and have greater ability to fly long distances.

The UCLA professors envision making a big impact with tiny particles.

This use of mechanical force helps B cells confront new pathogens and remember them while continuing to combat other threats.​​​​

A UCLA-led study looks at how water might be formed by planets across the galaxy and why Earth-like planets may be common.

Baljit Khakh will discuss the long-overlooked role of astrocytes in health and disease during his Faculty Research Lecture on April 19.

Both tend to judge the co-occurrence of two events as more probable than one event alone. Could mental shortcuts be to blame?

The newly minted UCLA professor is dedicated to improving testing for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.

Two years after she first joined a UCLA lab, Grace McAuley identified a critical step toward a possible therapy for a rare disease.

The condition, CD3 delta SCID, is caused by a mutation that prevents the production of the CD3 delta protein that is needed for the normal development of T cells

Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program; a UCLA doctoral student is using AI to reveal her forgotten story.

The machine, developed by a robotics lab at UCLA Engineering, will take part in an international competition in July.

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance and food-related disorders.

Research by UCLA and Keck Observatory scientists concluded that the object, X7, could be a debris cloud from a stellar collision.

“Enceladus is giving us free samples of what’s hidden deep below,” says Ashley Schoenfeld, a UCLA doctoral student.

Read the UCLA professor’s responses to questions journalists have asked about the catastrophic event.

Anyone with a computer or smartphone can help scientists classify radio signals that could reveal existence of intelligent life elsewhere.

The UCLA roboticist unveils his latest crop of creatures in a TEDx talk and takes one for a stroll on campus.

Sequencing the genome of the unarmored threespine stickleback has given scientists clues that could guide conservation measures.

The program has awarded nearly 1,400 degrees since its inception in 2007.

A study by UCLA physicists overcame the effects of Earth’s gravity, simulating conditions on other planets and stars.