What do women want? It depends on the time of the month
Martie Haselton, professor of Psychology, and her colleagues have recently published a landmark meta-analysis of sexual preferences at ovulation
Heritable bipolar phenotypes pinned down
A large study led by Carrie Bearden, professor of psychology and psychiatry, has pinpointed brain and behavioural traits that are genetically influenced and associated with bipolar I disorder.
UCLA scientists awarded $6 million to study new ways to restore hand movement after paralysis
Dr. Reggie Edgerton, professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology and UCLA researcher, Dr. Daniel Lu, have been awarded a $6 million, five-year grant to explore new therapies for patients with spinal-cord injuries.
New Solutions for Couples Trying to Lose Weight
A new book by UCLA psychologists, Thomas Bradbury and Benjamin Karney, shows couples how to team up to lose weight, get healthier.
Assessing California’s Drought
Glen MacDonald, director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and professor Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, discusses the historical significance and potential impact of the current drought emergency in California.
Commentary on New Stem Cell Technique
Dr. William Lowry, associate professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology is quoted on his thoughts on another researcher’s new method for returning cells to a pluripotent state by exposing them to an acidic environment.
Stem Cells and Prostate Cancer
An article about prostate cancer research, highlighting research by Dr. Owen Witte, director of UCLA’s Broad Stem Cell Research Center and a professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics.
Teen Brains Are Wired to Seek Rewards
UCLA psychologists Emily Barkley-Levenson and Adriana Galván have found that higher levels of pleasure sensation in teens were related to higher levels of brain activity in the brain’s pleasure center in response to rewards.
UCLA life scientists, colleagues differentiate microbial good and evil
Can the microbial good and evil be told apart? Yes, UCLA life scientists and an international team of researchers report Jan. 8 in the online journal PLOS ONE.
BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy receives grant to address ACA and mental health
UCLA’s BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, through the Princeton Area Community Foundation, to convene scholars with expertise in mental/behavior health disorders or treatments for racial and ethnic minorities.