UCLA researchers developed an artificial intelligence model that allows them to analyze the appearance of a cell and determine its protein content without killing the cell. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers developed a model using artificial intelligence to analyze a cell and identify its protein content without harming the cell itself (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff).
This post was updated April 5 at 6:39 p.m. People experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of dying because of COVID-19, UCLA researchers found. In the United States, people experiencing homelessness are 30% more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population regardless of age, according to a March UCLA-led preliminary report. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found that people experiencing homelessness were significantly more likely to die of COVID-19-related causes in the United States. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
Researchers at UCLA found that women with higher percentages of body fat are less susceptible to adverse outcomes from heart disease. Researchers previously believed that only men and women with low body fat and high muscle mass are less vulnerable to death from heart disease, despite overall body muscle mass. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found high body fat percentages are linked to protection from heart diseases in women. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
This post was last updated April 13 at 9:38 p.m. Volunteers are playing an important role in the accelerated distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in California. Read more...
Photo: Student volunteers have played an important role in the increased vaccination rates through their volunteering (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin).
This post was updated March 30 at 8:32 p.m. Los Angeles County qualified for a less-restrictive tier of the state’s reopening plan Tuesday, and will allow more businesses to reopen and reduce restrictions on indoor capacity limits starting Monday, state officials announced. Read more...
Photo: Los Angeles County will be able to increase indoor dining capacity and reopen more businesses as the county advances to the less-restrictive orange tier of California’s reopening plan starting Wednesday. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)
More than 200 individuals experiencing homelessness were displaced at Echo Park Lake, leading to protests attended by the UCLA community starting Wednesday. Protests on Wednesday and Thursday led to clashes between 400 police officers and around 200 demonstrators – LAPD declared the assembly unlawful on both nights and arrested 182 individuals, including three members of the media. Read more...
Photo: Protesters gathered at Echo Park Lake on Wednesday and Thursday in solidarity with the homeless population displaced to transitional housing by the city, clashing with the LAPD present on the scene. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil in San Gabriel Valley to mourn the Atlanta shooting victims and protest against Asian hate. On March 16, eight people were shot and killed at three different massage parlors in Atlanta. Read more...
Photo: People lit candles and brought flowers in remembrance of the eight victims who were killed in Atlanta last Tuesday. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
