A New Frog Species in New York City

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UCLA conservation biologist Brad Shaffer and other scientists have resolved a nearly 80-year-old mystery surrounding a group of frogs in and around New York City known for their distinctively odd croak.

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‘Treasure in saliva’ may reveal deadly diseases early enough to treat them, UCLA scientists report

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UCLA research could lead to a simple saliva test capable of diagnosing — at an early stage — diabetes and cancer, and perhaps neurological disorders and autoimmune diseases.

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Peter Narins elected president, International Society for Neuroethology

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Professor Peter Narins has been elected president of the International Society for Neuroethology, a post he will hold until 2016.

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UCLA research could help improve bladder function among people with spinal cord injuries

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New UCLA research addresses a critical health problem for those who are paralyzed

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Discovery of heart’s repair process suggests new treatment strategy for heart attack

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Findings, from the lab of Dr. Arjun Deb, suggest the possibility of coaxing scar-forming cells in the heart to change their identity into blood vessel-forming cells, which could potentially be used to improve healing after a heart attack.

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UCLA Life Scientists receive the elite NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

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UCLA Life Scientists Elissa Hallem and Lili Yang are among four scientists from the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research that have received the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award.

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Soon to become a minority in the U.S., whites express declining support for diversity, UCLA psychology study finds

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UCLA psychologists find that white Americans may view diversity and multiculturalism more negatively as the U.S. moves toward becoming a minority-majority nation.

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