Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute and other organizations have published a new study on the structure of the bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus, furthering the general understanding of disease treatment and promoting vaccine development. Read more...

Marijuana does, in fact, have the potential to alleviate a sprinkling of medical qualms, according to a series of studies completed on UC campuses over the last 10 years and recently presented to the California State Legislature. Read more...

Saliva sampling may lead to early diagnosis of highly lethal pancreatic cancer, according to a study by a multidisciplinary group of UCLA researchers. Read more...

Thirty or 40 years ago, the textbook for an evolutionary biology class would be thick with facts on the fossil record, comparative anatomy and taxonomy. Read more...

The new Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer telescope project, led by Edward Wright at UCLA, will help researchers discover and analyze previously unseen objects in our solar system and beyond, said Wright, a professor of physics and astronomy and principal investigator of the telescope project. Read more...

Lentils and maize that can survive in salt-laden soil and barren conditions are gradually becoming real-life possibilities. Read more...