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- Wildfire Frequency in Western US Drops 28 Percent as Climate Warming Drives Record Burn Areas
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Environment
A new study published in Earth’s Future reveals that while the annual acreage destroyed by wildfires is surging, the actual number of individual blazes has declined significantly s...
- UCLA Engineers Develop Programmable Artificial Organelles Using RNA Nanostars to Reorganize Living Cellular Interiors
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Health
A research team at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has pioneered a method to construct customizable, membrane-less organelles inside living cells using RNA as both the struc...
- UCLA research reveals atmospheric desert dust traps double the heat previously estimated by climate scientists
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Environment
A study led by UCLA atmospheric scientist Jasper Kok has found that airborne dust retains twice as much heat as current climate models suggest, accounting for 10% of the warming ef...
- UCLA Scientist Dennis Slamon Joins Elite American Physicians Association Following Decades of Breast Cancer Innovation
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Medical News
Dr. Dennis Slamon has been elected to the Association of American Physicians in recognition of his transformative work in oncology. The UCLA professor led the discovery of the HER2...
- UCLA Study Reveals Federal Housing Support Reduces Mortality Risk for Older Prostate Cancer Patients by Twelve Percent
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Health
Research led by the University of California, Los Angeles, indicates that federal housing assistance significantly improves the two-year survival odds for low-income men diagnosed...
- Removal of senescent immune cells reverses chronic liver damage and metabolic dysfunction in mice
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Medical News
UCLA researchers have identified a specific population of "zombie" immune cells that drive inflammation and fatty liver disease through a newly discovered molecular signature. By e...
- UCLA researchers discover "zombie" immune cells driving chronic liver disease and metabolic aging
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Research
Scientists at UCLA have identified a specific population of senescent macrophages that accumulate in aging tissues and livers affected by fatty liver disease. The study demonstrate...
- FDA Grants Landmark Approval to Kresladi as First Gene Therapy for Rare Pediatric Immune Disorder LAD-I
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Kresladi, a groundbreaking one-time gene therapy developed by Rocket Pharmaceuticals and UCLA researchers for Leukocyte Adhesion...
- UCLA Health Sciences Secures $13.9 Million CIRM Grant to Map Genetic Drug Targets Using Advanced Stem Cell Models
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Daniel Geschwind has been awarded $13.9 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to investigate the molecular origins of au...
- Santa Monica Resident Arrested Following Alleged Kidnapping of UCLA Students and Brutal Assault of Separate Victim
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Crime
Alexander Schecter, 26, is in custody after the UCLA Police Department connected him to a series of violent crimes including the kidnapping of two university students. The suspect,...
- UCLA Neuroscience Study Discovers Collective Brain Circuitry That Maintains Group Stability During Environmental Crises
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Research
Researchers at UCLA have identified a neural mechanism in the prefrontal cortex that allows social groups to function as a unified, self-correcting system under stress. The study,...
- Interdisciplinary Study Reveals How Birds Emit Heat Into Space Through Specialized Infrared Reflectance in Feathers
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: Research
A groundbreaking collaboration between engineers and biologists has measured mid-infrared reflectance in bird feathers for the first time, uncovering a "hidden prism" of thermal re...