News Releases
November 18, 2009
Nanoparticles used in common household items cause genetic damage in mice
November 18, 2009
UCLA study shows brain's ability to reorganize
Scientists found that blindness causes structural changes in the brain, indicating the brain may reorganize itself in order to adapt to sensory loss.
November 18, 2009
UCLA researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells
November 13, 2009
Obituary: Valerie Oppenheimer, 77, UCLA sociologist studied gender, work, marriage
Oppenheimer, known for her pioneering research on the effects of employment trends on marriage and the family, died Nov. 2.
November 13, 2009
Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?
November 12, 2009
FDA-approved leukemia drug shows promising activity in ovarian cancer cells
The drug Sprycel inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a UCLA study found
November 12, 2009
People entering their 60s may have more disabilities today than in prior generations
Researchers found that over a 16-year time-span, disability among those in their 60s increased between 40 and 70 percent in several areas.
November 12, 2009
Europe and America couldn't be more different, right? Not so fast, says a UCLA historian
Marshalling data on everything from colon cancer to the accuracy of public clocks, Peter Baldwin illustrates how differences between the U.S. and Western Europe are much smaller than commonly supposed.
November 12, 2009
Funny, you don't look related
November 11, 2009
Why can't chimps speak? Study links evolution of single gene to human capacity for language
