With only a sample of saliva, a team of four scientists can better pinpoint the geographic origins of an individual’s genes.
Category Archives: Science & Health
UCLA researchers use spacecraft to uncover details about solar system’s early formations
The scientists wanted to study Vesta, the second largest asteroid in the asteroid belt, which could give researchers clues about the formation of the solar system.
Human Connectome Project pieces together neural data through brain scans
A collaborative project at UCLA’s Laboratory of Neuro Imaging looks at how the brain integrates neural information to help scientists better understand brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, autism and multiple sclerosis.
Perfecting the Prototype
Members of the UCLA chapter of Engineers Without Borders, an organization that aims to connect engineers with sustainable projects worldwide, have been building a water tank prototype that collects rainwater for everyday use since the beginning of this quarter in Sunset Canyon Recreation Center.
Environmental Science senior practicum offers hands-on experience in field
Hiking into the Rancho Sierra Vista in the Santa Monica Mountains, Dennis Mabasa encountered a rattlesnake, ready to bite, two feet away.
UCLA offers first facial reconstruction program to patients in West Coast
To aid patients with severe facial abnormalities, the UCLA Health System launched a face transplantation program last week ““ the first in the western United States.
One Mind for Research panel advocates brain disease research, social equality for mentally ill
In the Covel Grand Horizon Room, rows of neuroscientists, doctors and advocates sat side by side with laptops and cups of coffee, with one goal in mind ““ curing brain disease.