The Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, was launched Tuesday in Geneva by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) after over a year of repair work. Read more...
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April 1, 9:00 pm
Particle accelerator advances research in physics with help of contributors worldwide
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March 28, 9:11 pm
Patient and doctor meet 35 years later
An indication of his vivacious persona, Vu Tien Kinh celebrates his birthday every day "“ but his practice is not one of vanity. Read more...
Photo: Vu Tien Kinh returned to UCLA to thank Dr. Barry Halpern who helped treat Vu 35
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March 4, 10:43 pm
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine performs autopsy on 115-year-old woman to aid research
UCLA's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently autopsied 115-year-old Gertrude Baines, formerly the oldest person in the world. Read more...
Photo: Gertrude Baines, a 115-year-old woman who was recently autopsied, was one of 77 living supercentenarians in the world ““ people aged 110 or older.
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March 2, 10:18 pm
UCLA study links combined effect of genetics and environment in a person’s disease susceptibility
A recently published UCLA study has identified interactions between genetics and environment that may affect disease susceptibility among individuals. Read more...
Photo: courtesy of ROSA CHEN Casey Romanoski, a graduate student, led a study analyzing how genetics and environment determine an individual’s susceptibility to disease.
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March 2, 10:16 pm
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers use genomic sequencing to better understand cancer
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the first full genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line. Read more...
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March 2, 10:15 pm
California NanoSystems Institute study finds that bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus has disease-fighting potential
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...
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February 24, 12:00 am
UC studies show marijuana can be used medicinally as a pain reliever
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...