As a child, Christina Agapakis would visit science museums with her parents and participate in science competitions. Read more...
Photo: Christina Agapakis, a UCLA researcher who studies synthetic biology and the intersection of science and other fields like art and design, was recently named one of Forbes “30 under 30” for science and health care.
In a display of interfaith solidarity, representatives from Jewish and Muslim student groups are working to get more kosher and halal food options offered on the Hill. Read more...
A team of UCLA-led researchers has identified a new natural antiviral compound that may be able to reduce the effects of deadly human viruses, such as HIV. Read more...
More than 80 percent of people in the country suffer from some form of back pain at some point in their lives, especially in their lower back, and about one-fifth of all doctors’ office visits are related to back pain. Read more...
The United States Food and Drug Administration approved today the use of “artificial retina” technology that could give visually impaired people the ability to see. The Argus ® II Retinal Prosthesis System – developed by a team of scientists that includes Dr. Read more...
Dr. Leonard Apt, former director of the division of pediatric ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and one of the five founders of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, died Feb. Read more...
A UCLA-led team of researchers recently discovered a protein that may aid in the prevention of the HIV virus, among other viruses detrimental to human health, according to a press release from the UCLA AIDS Institute. Read more...
