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January 16, 1:32 am
UCLA researchers help develop predictive model with aim to combat homelessness
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 1:24 p.m. Researchers at UCLA and the University of Chicago have found a way to predict which Los Angeles citizens are at risk of becoming homeless, opening up avenues to help them before they do. Read more...
Photo: UCLA and University of Chicago researchers have developed a model to predict which Los Angeles citizens are at risk of becoming homeless. Their research also includes a plan to intervene before housing-insecure individuals become homeless. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
California, News, Science & Health
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January 15, 12:22 am
Study looks into health care differences for men, women after Affordable Care Act
According to a UCLA study, men and women in California were granted insurance expansions by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Read more...
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January 14, 12:06 am
Astronomers discover possibility of second black hole in Milky Way
UCLA researchers have found that the black hole at the center of our galaxy may have a companion. Many researchers currently believe that all stars in the Milky Way orbit a single supermassive black hole, known as Sagittarius A*. Read more...
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January 13, 12:17 am
Brain-like device may forecast future of computer technology
A recent research breakthrough may revolutionize modern computers, UCLA researchers said. Researchers at UCLA and Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science developed a device with the ability to mimic certain characteristics of the brain, according to a study published in Scientific Reports, a Nature Research journal, in October. Read more...
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January 10, 12:57 am
UCLA-led study finds climate change may cause increase in premature births
Climate change may cause childbirth to occur up to two weeks earlier than expected, according to a UCLA-led study. Researchers analyzed birth and weather records from 1969 to 1988 in counties across the United States. Read more...
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January 10, 12:32 am
Campus Queries: How will climate change impact Arctic ice levels?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: How will climate change affect Arctic ice? Read more...