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The New Science of Disaster Prediction

November 19, 2013/in News /by

Article citing research by UCLA Life Scientists, that predicts where the next global flu pandemic will originate.

Understanding color and patterns in the faces of Old World Monkeys

November 18, 2013/in News /by

After studying the faces of 139 different Old World primates, UCLA Life Scientists offer clues as to why colors and patterns can make a difference.

Domestic Dogs Related to Ancient European Wolves

November 14, 2013/in News /by

Wolves likely were domesticated by European hunter–gatherers more than 18,000 years ago and gradually evolved into dogs that became household pets, UCLA life scientists report.

New Fish Species Discovered in Coral Triangle

November 13, 2013/in News /by

Scientists from Conservation International and the Indonesian Biodiversity Research Centre (affiliated with UCLA Life Sciences),have recently discovered a new species of flasher wrasse in the coral reefs of Indonesia.

UCLA biologists uncover rules that govern leaf design

October 30, 2013/in News /by

UCLA Life Scientists have discovered fundamental rules of leaf design that underlie plants’ ability to produce leaves that vary enormously in size.

A new national database to track racial profiling by law-enforcement agencies

October 23, 2013/in News /by

Philip Atiba Goff, UCLA assistant professor of social psychology, was interviewed Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Cycle” about receiving a National Science Foundation grant to establish a new national database that tracks racial profiling by law-enforcement agencies.

Society for Psychophysiological Research Gives Distinguished Contributions Award to UCLA Psychologist

October 17, 2013/in News /by

Gregory A. Miller, distinguished professor and chair of the department of psychology, received the Distinguished Contributions Award from the Society for Psychophysiological Research at their annual meeting in Florence, Italy, this month.

UCLA psychologists report new insights on human brain, consciousness

October 17, 2013/in News /by

Brain-imaging studies carried out by UCLA psychologists, show what happens to the human brain when it slips into unconsciousness.

Our Basic Need for Social Connection

October 10, 2013/in News /by

A growing body of research shows that the need to connect socially with others is as basic as our need for food, water and shelter, writes UCLA professor Matthew Lieberman in his first book, “Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect,” published this week by Crown Publishers.

Darwinian Salamander Dilemma

September 12, 2013/in News /by

H. Bradley Shaffer, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, discusses the ecological dangers resulting from the interbreeding of endangered California salamanders and imported Texas salamanders, which has created a new type of hybrid “super-salamander.”

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