Research News
Despite stronger fears of being a victim of gun violence, California immigrants far less likely to own firearms than citizens
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
UCLA survey finds fewer gun owners among Latino immigrants; Asian immigrants are more worried about becoming gun-violence victims…. Read more
UCLA chemists use oxygen, copper ‘scissors’ to make cheaper drug treatments possible
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
The groundbreaking process cuts carbon bonds to convert organic molecules into biologically active amine molecules…. Read more
Residents of denser, larger cities tend to have higher wage and salary incomes, but new research demonstrates that not everyone… Read more
Why emotions stirred by music create such powerful memories
Mon, 20 Nov 2023
UCLA psychologists found the dynamics of people’s emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events…. Read more
UCLA center aims to make sodium ion batteries a marketable commodity
Fri, 17 Nov 2023
The batteries could replace those made with lithium, which is costly and subject to geopolitical constraints…. Read more
The faculty members have published research that is cited most often by other scholars in their fields…. Read more
Ancient wisdom: UCLA receives $11 million to establish Yarshater Center for the Study of Iranian Literary Traditions
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
The gift from the Persian Heritage Foundation honors the late Ehsan Yarshater, a pioneering scholar and researcher in the field…. Read more
Hospitals serving large Black, Latino populations have fewer resources for cancer care
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
A UCLA study shows these facilities are much less likely than others to offer the full range of core cancer… Read more
What’s behind the toxic levels of mercury in tropical birds? Gold mining, study shows
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats…. Read more
Research brief: The technology developed by UCLA scientists “learned” to identify handwritten numbers with 93.4% overall accuracy…. Read more