A recent study by Los Angeles researchers found that historic redlining practices contributed to the development of distinct bird communities throughout LA. By aligning census and mapping data from the 1940s to the present with current bird and vegetation distribution data, the researchers demonstrated that greenlined areas, which historically had more green space, tend to have more birds that associate with natural habitat features. Read more...

Photo: A bird is pictured. Recent research by Los Angeles-based professors demonstrated that the geographic distributions of certain bird populations are correlated with the historical zoning practice of redlining. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)

UCLA researchers received a $1 million grant to develop a new method for identifying air particulates, which may be useful in combating climate change. The grant, which the researchers received from the National Science Foundation in August, is part of a larger series of funding to promote quantum technology and research, according to the NSF. Read more...

Photo: The city of Los Angeles is pictured. UCLA researchers received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop quantum sensing technologies that can be used to detect air pollutants. (Daily Bruin file photo)