4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way
The comet could be as large as 85 miles across but is not a threat, according to UCLA professor David Jewitt.
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Ready for mission to International Space Station, alumna Jessica Watkins reflects on her journey so far
The astronaut, who earned a doctorate from UCLA in 2015, will be the first Black woman to complete a long-term mission on the ISS.
UCLA, JPL scientists observe mysterious death of a star emitting six rings
A red giant called V Hya is undergoing rapid evolution as it ends its life in a blaze of glory before shutting down energy production.
Researchers show protein controls process that goes awry in Parkinson’s disease
The UCLA-led study, which used fruit flies, could also provide clues to a range of other diseases.
The secret to longevity? Ask a yellow-bellied marmot
A UCLA-led study shows that aging slows to a crawl during the months the animals spend hibernating in their underground burrows.
The question is: What did organic chemist Hung Pham learn as a ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant?
Pham, who earned his doctorate from UCLA in 2015, shares his experiences competing on the game show hosted by Ken Jennings.
She’s a catalyst: UCLA graduate student helped build a system that nurtures Black scientists
Sparked by the national reckoning with racial justice, Samantha Mensah co-founded BlackInChem to help other students of color and women advance as chemists.
UCLA botanist brings biodiversity of Colombia to Disney’s ‘Encanto’
Felipe Zapata taps into his life’s work, as well as childhood memories, to give the animated film its distinctive flora.
UCLA, partners win Department of Energy grant to boost diversity in field of nuclear physics
A new pilot program aims to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented students pursue graduate studies and research careers.
UCLA tops all universities in number of 2022 Sloan Research Fellows
Eight young UCLA professors are among 118 scientists and scholars selected today to receive the awards.
Four professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The honorees are Nicholas Blurton-Jones, Joseph Loo, Rafail Ostrovsky and William Sandoval.
New way to make microparticles could accelerate drug development, production of new cell strains
Research brief: UCLA scientists were able to produce nanoliter-sized droplets at a rate 10 times faster than the current standard.
Bacteria build communities using chemical signals comparable to radio waves
A study by researchers from UCLA and Dartmouth could have implications for medical and sustainability research.
Professor’s invention is a kid-friendly introduction to the chemistry of light
Ellen Sletten’s Photonbooth gives L.A. students a picture-perfect lesson in fluorescence.
Days with hazardous levels of air pollutants are more common due to increase in wildfires
In the Western U.S., the health risks from ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter continue to grow.
Study identifies how much artificial light is too much for two coastal species
A UCLA-led research team focused on the effects on grunions and plovers, which both are sensitive to environmental stressors.
Q&A: Dr. Thomas Rando on preventing age-related diseases and turning discoveries into cures
Meet the new director of the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center.
UCLA astronomers discover more than 300 possible new exoplanets
The findings were made possible by an algorithm developed by UCLA postdoctoral scholar Jon Zink.
Researchers discover an unexpected regulator of heart repair
Research brief: A UCLA-led study identifies a potential target for therapies to prevent or treat heart failure.
43 UCLA scholars among most highly cited researchers for 2021
The list is compiled based on research citations from 2010 to 2020.
‘You belong’: How first-gen students have succeeded in STEM
UCLA faculty and doctoral students reflect on challenges and offer advice to undergraduates.
Increasingly frequent wildfires linked to human-caused climate change, UCLA-led study finds
The research focuses on the factors contributing to a key climate variable called vapor pressure deficit.
Free virtual science festival at UCLA offers fun for the whole family, Nov. 7
Visitors will take part in do-it-yourself guided science experiments using common household supplies.
3D imaging study reveals how atoms are packed in amorphous materials
The UCLA-led research could revise a 70-year-old model of how the fundamental building blocks of substances are assembled.
$6.2 million NIH grant to support UCLA study of how COVID-19 causes multiple organ failure
“We need to figure out how this is happening in order to develop treatments to stop it,” said UCLA’s Arjun Deb.