Researchers from UCLA and other health institutions found that some inhalers produce significant greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for health care providers to consider their carbon footprint when making patient care decisions. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:49 p.m. The California Nurses Association’s UC nurses reached a tentative agreement with the University on Sunday – and called off their Nov. Read more...
Photo: A UC nurse holds a sign at a protest outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The California Nurses Association’s UC nurses reached a tentative agreement with the University on Sunday. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)
Students, industry leaders and government officials gathered at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute to learn about the future of biotechnology on Nov. 8. Biotech Connection Los Angeles – a volunteer-based organization run by students and industry professionals – themed its 11th annual biotechnology summit around the year 2030, bringing together academics, industry leaders and government officials to discuss the next five years of the biotechnology industry, according to its press release. Read more...
Photo: Dino Di Carlo speaks during the symposium discussing the future of biotechnology in Los Angeles.(Courtesy of Leah Kim)
UCLA researchers found that the buildup of a key structural protein inside fruit flies’ neurons can drive aging – and that disrupting its structure may reverse aging. Read more...
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This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:57 p.m. Fred Ramsdell, one of the recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, sat down with science and health contributor Leilani Krantz to discuss his journey with scientific exploration and the importance of foundational research. Read more...
Photo: Ramsdell is pictured with his dogs. (Courtesy of Fred Ramsdell)
This post was updated Nov. 11 at 11:44 p.m. UCLA’s Court of Sciences teemed with activity Sunday as about 12,000 people attended the university’s largest annual science fair. Read more...
Photo: Many attendees are pictured at Exploring Your Universe, a volunteer-led event held on the first Sunday of every November, in the Court of Sciences. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Digital humanities scholars called on researchers to follow human-centered approaches to data science at an Oct. 14 event. Lauren Klein, a professor of data and decision sciences at Emory University, and Roopika Risam, an associate professor of digital humanities and social engagement at Dartmouth College, joined Cindy Anh Nguyen, an assistant professor of information studies, digital humanities program and Asian languages and culture at UCLA for a discussion about the digital humanities. Read more...
Photo: Klein, Nguyen and Risam are pictured. Digital humanities scholars called on researchers to follow human-centered approaches to data science at a DataX event. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
