Research News

Research News

Study identifies gene linked to heart artery plaques more often seen in women

Thu, 14 May 2026
The findings may help explain sex differences in heart disease and support the development of more personalized treatments…. Read more

Digital therapy may outperform referrals to campus mental health clinics among college students

Tue, 12 May 2026
College students with anxiety, depression and eating disorders benefit from therapy offered via a digital app…. Read more

The scientist designing a tailored attack on glioblastoma

Wed, 06 May 2026
At UCLA, Dr. David Nathanson is designing new therapies that tackle glioblastoma’s unique tumor biology, aiming to overcome long-standing treatment… Read more

How do climate extremes alter the behaviors of animal societies?

Wed, 06 May 2026
One of the world’s longest-running studies of white-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica, led by UCLA, offers valuable data…. Read more

Stuart Soroka named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

Tue, 05 May 2026
The UCLA professor will analyze how technological and market pressures drive polarizing news content…. Read more

Deportations may loom but the future is still Latino as their GDP hits fourth largest in the world

Tue, 05 May 2026
The Latino GDP Project finds that U.S. Latinos’ economic contributions grew to $4.4 trillion in 2024…. Read more

A broad-spectrum antiviral just got a multimillion dollar shot in the arm

Tue, 05 May 2026
The nasal spray has been effective at preventing or reducing severe COVID in mice and other airborne viral diseases…. Read more

Indigenous Andeans have a digestive superpower; researchers think it may be linked to potatoes 

Tue, 05 May 2026
Natural selection began favoring Indigenous Andeans with a high number of salivary amylase genes when potatoes were first grown in… Read more

Artists, scholars and community leaders join Bruins for campus events this Jewish American Heritage Month

Tue, 05 May 2026
Throughout May, organizations across campus will host cultural programing for the public…. Read more

Can dopamine bend time to shape memory?

Mon, 04 May 2026
The brain may use dopamine to expand time between distinct events, enabling us to remember unique episodes…. Read more