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Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a human B cell

Biological bouncers: How immune cells yank antigens from surfaces to learn and evolve

NIAID/Flickr UCLA physicists have shown that B cells, like…
Giraffes on a plain

Emerging field of evolutionary medicine could address range of health conditions

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer,…

A Victorian-era computer pioneer gets to speak for herself

Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program;…
X7 location relative to the supermassive black hole

A mysterious object is being dragged into the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way’s center

UCLA astronomers think the object, X7, might be debris cloud…
Picture of a hand gently holding a baby’s fingers.

New UCLA center promotes reproductive science and sexual health

Holly Ober | January 30, 2023 A new center at UCLA…
UCLA Fulbright winners collage

Graduate students selected for Fulbright-Hays Fellowship

Vania Sciolini | November 9, 2022 The Fulbright-Hays…
Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise in a casino in scene from Rain Man | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Recent UCLA grad helped Wikipedia set the record straight on ‘Rain Man’ and autism

Lucy Berbeo | December 21, 2022 The 1988 film “Rain…
Dipterocarp Forest at Danum Valley | Mike Prince/FlickrDipterocarp Forest at Danum Valley | Mike Prince/Flickr

Understanding what makes rainforests distinct from one another could advance conservation efforts

Even when they’re located near each other, not all rainforests…
Still image from a fairyland virtual reality environmentCourtesy of Jesse Rissman

When using virtual reality as a teaching tool, context and ‘feeling real’ matter

People remember foreign vocabulary better when lessons are associated…

First underground radar images from Mars Perseverance Rover reveal some surprises

Unexpectedly tilted rock layers in the Jezero crater hint at…