A UCLA researcher studying the biological basis for our egocentric tendencies has found that certain areas of the brain prime individuals to think about themselves. Matthew Lieberman, a professor of psychology at UCLA, co-authored a paper with Meghan Meyer from Dartmouth College earlier this month that showed specific brain regions that are activated when people […]
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UCLA researchers study herpes virus associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma
UCLA researchers are studying the structure of a virus that is known to cause cancer. In a study published last week, researchers analyzed the molecular components of herpes virus’ outer protein shell. The virus is associated with a type of cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma, which affects cells in lymph and blood vessels and creates lesions. […]
Panel discusses importance of diversity in community of scientists
A panel of environmental science faculty and students said they think getting individuals from diverse backgrounds involved in science will result in more effective research. The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science held its inaugural event Thursday at the Mathematical Sciences Building, where speakers presented their research on various environmental topics and talked about the […]
Program uses travel fees to finance projects combating greenhouse gas
A UCLA program launched this month will use funding from fees levied on business-related air travel to combat greenhouse gas emissions. Campus departments are now required to pay an extra $9 for each business-related domestic round trip and $25 for each international round trip that staff members travel by air. The money goes to the […]
Engineering school namesake Henry Samueli discusses life, career
Technological entrepreneur Henry Samueli, the namesake of UCLA’s engineering school, said at an event Wednesday that engineering has become an increasingly popular and lucrative field over the past three decades. Samueli spoke to more than 150 people at the Mong Learning Center in the Engineering VI building about his career path and gave advice about […]
UCLA researchers devise efficient, low-cost method for gene synthesis
UCLA researchers have developed a new method of making genes that is about 100-times cheaper than current methods. Researchers in the department of chemistry and biochemistry and the Molecular Biology Institute created a new technique called DropSynth. In a study published Jan. 4, they showed their method allows researchers to build hundreds of genes at […]
UCLA research team finds that Ebola survivors retain immunity
UCLA researchers have discovered that Ebola survivors retain immunity to the virus even 40 years after contracting the disease. In a study published in December, UCLA researchers led by Anne Rimoin, associate professor of epidemiology, demonstrated that survivors of the 1976 Ebola outbreak in Central Africa still have antibodies against the Ebola virus. The presence […]