Should I marry him?
UCLA Psychology doctoral candidate Justin Lavner, along with Thomas Bradbury and Benjamin Karney, professors of psychology and co-directors of the Relationship Institute at UCLA, have shown that pre-wedding uncertainty, especially among women, predicts higher divorce rates and less marital satisfaction years later.
Immune systems of ‘bubble babies’ restored by gene therapy
Dr. Donald Kohn, professor of Microbiology, Immunology, & Molecular Genetics, and member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, and his colleagues have demonstrated that a combination of chemotherapy and gene therapy may help doctors treat children with "bubble boy" disease, in which the body cannot successfully fight off germs.
Expressing your emotions can reduce fear
Katharina Kircanski, a former UCLA graduate student and Michelle Craske, UCLA professor of Psychology, showed that by labeling emotions at stressful times people felt less afraid and less anxious.
Why are there so many species of beetles and so few crocodiles?
Michael Alfaro, UCLA associate professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, is senior author of a new study that suggests that 'adaptive zones' limits species number.
Bobcat Populations in Danger
Research by Laurel Serieys, a UCLA doctoral candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, highlights the reasons for the declining bobcat population in Southern California.
Bob Goldberg’s course ‘Genetic Engineering & Society’ is now online, across the world
Starting August 6, Bob Goldberg, a distinguished professor of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, will teach a remarkable six-week online course titled "Genetic Engineering and Society" – a general education course in the UCLA Division of Life Sciences that is designed for non-science majors.
Embryonic blood vessels that produce blood stem cells can also make heart muscle cells
Dr. Hanna Mikkola, Associate Professor of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology and her team have found that precursor cells in the endothelium that normally generate blood stem cells can become beating cardiomyocytes, or heart muscle cells.
UCLA research makes possible rapid assessment of plant drought tolerance
UCLA professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Lawren Sack, working with colleagues in China, have discovered a new method to quickly assess plants’ drought tolerance. The method works for many diverse species growing around the world. The research, may revolutionize the ability to survey plant species for their ability to withstand drought.
Relocating Endangered Kangaroo Rats
A group of endangered kangaroo rats in San Bernardino County were relocated under a project overseen by Debra Shier, UCLA assistant adjunct professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
Are males more promiscuous and females choosier in selecting mates?
Recent research published by Patricia Gowaty, UCLA distinguished professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, debunks a 1948 study of fruit flies that established the notion that males are more promiscuous and females more picky.
