Exposure to ozone pollution can increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a recent UCLA study. In the study published Sept. 8, the ozone-related risk of developing diabetes among individuals with high levels of physical activity was 1.5 times that of those with lower levels of activity. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA study found that exposure to ozone pollution could outweigh the benefits of exercise in preventing Type 2 diabetes. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic in this article according to sources’ preferences. Stephanie Correa didn’t know she wanted to be a researcher at first. Read more...
Photo: Latina and Latino researchers in the sciences, such as assistant professor Stephanie Correa, reflect on their accomplishments and the importance of mentorship in shaping their careers. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 11:25 p.m. The Los Angeles City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that would require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter most indoor businesses beginning Nov. Read more...
Photo: A Los Angeles City Council ordinance passed Wednesday may require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter indoor businesses starting Nov. 4, if signed by Mayor Eric Garcetti. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 4 at 12:37 p.m. A UCLA alumnus and a UCSF professor were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Ardem Patapoutian, a molecular biologist and UCLA alumnus, won the 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday, alongside UCSF professor David Julius. (Courtesy of Scripps Research)
UCLA researchers have engineered a new material that can create robots more similar to living organisms. In a study published June 17, researchers from the He Lab at UCLA developed a material that could shape the future of soft robotics. Read more...
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The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the University of California with a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award on Tuesday for its efforts to accelerate the transition to clean energy. Read more...
Photo: The University of California was awarded a 2021 Green Power Leadership Award by the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday for the UC’s work transitioning to clean energy. However, a student government official said UCLA should do more to support sustainability efforts on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA has been facing a shortage of blood donors throughout the pandemic who could help those with sickle cell disease. The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center continues to face a critical blood shortage, said Thomas King, the campus liaison for the blood center. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
