Earth has more of it than scientists can explain. And if it exists on nearby planets, it could mean that there are other life forms in solar systems elsewhere in the universe. Read more...
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UCLA professor of planetary science David Paige holds a model of the moon. Paige and his team have discovered ice on the moon and Mercury. Paige is now working on publishing the conclusions.
The team has engineered a cell phone device that, in conjunction with a smartphone application, reads rapid diagnostic tests and transfers the information onto an online server. Read more...
Runners clad in brightly colored shirts emblazoned with team names such as "Team Emily" and "Team Super Jesus" gathered in Wilson Plaza. Read more...
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Hundreds of runners take off Sunday morning from the starting line of UCLA’s Bruin Run/Walk, a 5K charity event that benefits the Mattel Children’s Hospital.
As the sun rose over Janss Steps early Sunday, Jeffrey Lin ran past the line framed by two "Finish" flags in Wilson Plaza and, in the process, crossed an item off his UCLA bucket list. Read more...
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Jeffrey Lin, seeker on the UCLA Quidditch team and a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, runs in the 5K event.
Grace Suomi ran in the Bruin Run/Walk for the first time last year, just two days after finishing her last session of chemotherapy. Read more...
A link between genetics and brain size has been established by a team led by neurology researchers at UCLA, working as part of an international collaborative research project, showing that single genetic changes play a role in determining brain volume and IQ. Read more...
During his day job as a postdoctoral researcher in UCLA's Department of Mathematics, Mark Rosin sits in his sparsely furnished office, getting up to jot down algorithms on his chalkboard and meeting with faculty, staff and graduate students. Read more...
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Mark Rosin, a researcher in the UCLA Department of Mathematics, cofounded Guerilla Science, which seeks to introduce science in unexpected places. The organization tries to prove that science is a part of everyday life and that people should think about and question it.
