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Astrophysicists Confirm the Faintest Galaxy Ever Seen in The Early Universe

The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned through hydrogen left over from the Big Bang

When Stem Cells Can’t Roll on A Bumpy Road, Muscles Break Down

Study in mice shows scarring of collagen ‘highway’ prevents stem cells from healing damaged tissue in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Study Could Help Solve Mystery of The Disappearing Twins

UCLA-led team of astronomers finds no young binary stars near Milky Way’s black hole

What Does It Take to Thrive in Cities, If You’re A Bird?

Identifying traits that help wildlife adapt to urban living can help cities bolster biodiversity through better urban planning

Biological Bouncers: How Immune Cells Yank Antigens from Surfaces to Learn and Evolve

Most cells evolve slowly, accumulating incremental changes that better suit their environments.

Rats! Rodents Seem to Make the Same Logical Errors Humans Do

The combination of extended droughts and rising temperatures creates a vicious cycle, with less vegetation leading to higher temperatures, which in turn makes it harder for remaining vegetation to survive. Pictured: Monteith Parkway in Los Angeles’ View Park-Windsor Hills neighborhood.

Emerging Field of Evolutionary Medicine Could Address Range Of Health Conditions

UCLA researchers say the approach could help tackle cancer, antibiotic resistance, food-related disorders

A Mysterious Object Is Being Dragged into The Supermassive Black Hole At The Milky Way’s Center

UCLA astronomers think the object, X7, might be debris cloud from a stellar collision

UCLA-Led Study Explains How One of Saturn’s Moons Ejects Particles From Oceans Beneath Its Surface

Although it is relatively small, Enceladus — the sixth largest of Saturn’s 83 moons — has been considered by astronomers to be one of the more compelling bodies in our solar system.

How A 3 Cm Glass Sphere Could Help Scientists Understand Space Weather

UCLA study overcomes the effects of Earth’s gravity, replicating conditions on other planets, stars

UCLA Chemists Are First to Synthesize Ocean-Based Molecule That Could Fight Parkinson’s

In producing lissodendoric acid A, the team used a method they say may help accelerate the process of drug discovery

How Was the Solar System Formed? The Ryugu Asteroid Is Helping Us Learn

UCLA scientists reveal that minerals from the asteroid were produced through reactions with water more than 4.5 billion years ago

When Migrating Birds Go Astray, Disturbances in Magnetic Field May Be Partly to Blame

UCLA study could help scientists better understand threats to birds – and their ability to adapt

Is It Safe? Why Some Animals Fear Using Wildlife Crossings

UCLA-led research on deer and elk could point the way toward crossing structures that are more effective for all species

UCLA-Developed Soft Brain Probe Could Be A Boon For Depression Research

The device’s sensors detect fluctuations in neurotransmitters like serotonin in real time over extended periods

When using virtual reality as a teaching tool, context and ‘feeling real’ matter

People remember foreign vocabulary better when lessons are associated with distinct environments, UCLA study finds

Marsquake!

Seismic waves from the largest marsquake ever detected revealed possible past meteoroid impact

Some Claim Culture Affects Our Basic Visual Perception. A UCLA Study Takes A Fresh Look

Researchers found little difference in how people of East Asian and European descent performed on a famous test

Webb Space Telescope Reveals Birth Of Galaxies, How Universe Became Transparent

UCLA astrophysicists shed light on how hydrogen fog burned away after the Big Bang.

UCLA Scientists Discover Places on the Moon Where It’s Always ‘Sweater Weather’

People could potentially live and work in lunar pits and caves with steady temperatures in the 60s