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.
Adult stem cells found to suppress cancer while dormant
UCLA Life Scientists have found a mechanism by which certain adult stem cells suppress their ability to initiate skin cancer during their dormant phase — an understanding that could be exploited for better cancer-prevention strategies.
How biophysical research can be applied to your next meal
In an interview with Life Scientist, Amy Rowat, she discusses her research and how her course “Science & Food” came to be.
Nearly $14 Million CIRM grant provides hope for Sickle Cell Patients
Dr. Donald Kohn, received a CIRM grant of almost $14 million to advance clinical trials of stem-cell gene therapy for sickle cell disease.