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

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

Homelessness Is Linked To A Higher Risk Of Death From COVID In L.A. County

People experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County who contract COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to die than someone in the general population, according to new study by researchers from UCLA, the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County.

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

Beating The Heat In L.A.: County’s ‘Informal’ Cooling Centers Are Used More Than Official Ones

When temperatures reach or exceed 95 degrees, the centers that see the greatest increase in visits are those located near public transit stops.

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

Universities, Rich In Data, Struggle To Capture Its Value, Study Finds

UCLA–MIT Press research finds pervasive lack of data infrastructure, strategy in U.S. higher ed

Collaborations by UC San Diego Researchers Win Cluster of National Awards

New crop of research awardees receives national recognition with innovative collaborations

This Is How An Alzheimer’s Gene Ravages The Brain

Study in cells and mice suggests that the variant APOE4 affects the all-important insulation around nerve cells.

There Might Be a Perfect Indoor Humidity to Curb COVID Spread

FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It’s sort of like the Goldilocks principle — a room that’s either too dry or too humid can influence transmission of COVID-19 and cause more illness or death, Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers say.

CRISPR’s ‘Ancestry Problem’ Misses Cancer Targets In Those Of African Descent

Reference genomes used to direct the gene editor fail to account for human diversity

This Company Is Sending Plastic-Eating Enzymes Into Space

SeedLab’s experiment will test how enzymes can break down plastic, and then how bacteria can turn it into a new material.

Is Earth a Self-Regulating Organism? New Study Suggests Our Planet Has a Built-In Climate Control

Earth can correct its climate over eons, scientists say; sadly, it doesn't work fast enough to stop climate change

NASA Mars Rover Finds ‘Very, Very Strange Chemistry’ and Ingredients for Life

A trio of new studies using data from NASA's Perseverence rover confirm that Jezero Crater on Mars was once habitable.

Services Must Adopt Anti-Racist And Holistic Models Of Care To Reduce Ethnic Inequalities In Mental Healthcare

The experiences of people from ethnic minority groups with NHS mental healthcare are being seriously undermined by failures to consider the everyday realities of people's lives in services in the UK, reports a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol and Keele University.

Studies Find Omicron Related Hospitalisations Lower In Severity Than Delta And Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine Remains Effective In Preventing Hospitalisations

Adult hospitalisations from Omicron-related SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) were less severe than Delta and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (also known as Comirnaty and BNT162b2*) remains effective in preventing not only hospitalisation, but severe patient outcomes associated with COVID-19, two new research studies have found.

Scientists Invent Pioneering Technique To Construct Rare Molecules Discovered In Sediments From The Bahamas With Potential To Help Treat Disease And Infection

Scientists have created a much faster way to make certain complex molecules, which are widely used by pharmaceuticals for antibiotics and anti-fungal medicines.

Fossil Discovery In Storeroom Cupboard Shifts Origin Of Modern Lizards Back 35 Million Years

A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that modern lizards originated in the Late Triassic and not the Middle Jurassic as previously thought.

Significant Gaps And Inequalities In The Provision Of Specialist Child Weight Management Services In England, Study Finds

Over three quarters of acute NHS trusts in England (77%) do not have a child weight management service, despite being responsible for providing specialist services for the most severely obese,

Pocket Feature Shared By Deadly Coronaviruses Could Lead To Pan-Coronavirus Antiviral Treatment

Scientists have discovered why some coronaviruses are more likely to cause severe disease, which has remained a mystery, until now.