Research center marks first anniversary The Center for Embedded Networked Sensing will host a public review of its current research to mark one year since its establishment. Read more...

It is usually hard to get anything useful done in waiting rooms, but a new student-run information center at the UCLA Children’s Health Center is providing parents with an opportunity to learn about child and family health issues while they wait. Read more...

UCLA scientists have found a way to not only pinpoint dormant instances of human immunodeficiency virus hiding in the body, but to destroy them, according to a study published earlier this month. Read more...

Tai Chi proven to reduce risk of shingles in elderly A recent study conducted by the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute has revealed that the practice of Tai Chi can significantly reduce the chances of older adults contracting shingles. Read more...

Three years ago, RU-486 ““ or simply “the abortion pill” ““ was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration despite much controversy and debate over its safety. Read more...

On Sept. 11, 2001, two of the world’s largest buildings came crashing to the ground. Debris fell from the sky, covering entire blocks of New York City ““ and some elementary schools. Read more...

Welcome to a world where everything is smaller, faster, stronger and always reliable. In Nanoworld, the nation’s military can detect dangerous activities or substances within seconds and doctors can detect cancer long before it even appears. Read more...