Is “Please” Overrated? New Study Challenges Common Beliefs
A UCLA study suggests that using “please” in everyday requests might not be as polite as commonly thought. A University of California, Los Angeles study…
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Almost a Million People Could Suffer Lifelong Health Consequences – Drinking Water in U.S. Prisons May Have Dangerously High Levels of “Forever Chemicals”
Nearly a million people in incarceration may suffer lifelong health consequences. Amid growing demands for enhanced water quality monitoring and improvement in rural and economically…
Rethinking the Cosmos: Hunt for Luminous Galaxies Could Upend Dark Matter Theories
Should theories of cold dark matter hold true, the Webb Space Telescope should discover tiny, bright galaxies of early universe For the past year and…
A Silent Epidemic: 22 Teens Died Each Week From Overdoses in the United States
In 2022, the United States witnessed the deaths of approximately 22 teenagers aged between 14 and 18 every week due to drug overdoses, with the…
From Social Harm to Neural Scars: The Science Behind Bullying’s Lasting Effects
UCLA Health researcher says teens who experience bullying and develop distrust of others are 3.5 times more likely to experience clinically significant mental health issues…
“Zombie” Virus Fragments – Scientists Discover How COVID-19 Causes Severe Symptoms
Fragments of the ‘zombie’ virus continue to cause inflammation even after the virus itself has been destroyed. Numerous unanswered questions remain from the COVID-19 pandemic….
Excitement Builds for Finding Life on Mars After Perseverance Rover’s Ground-Penetrating Radar Discovery
Ground-penetrating radar reveals eons of environmental changes, offers hope that soil samples hold traces of life. Ground-penetrating radar onboard NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has confirmed…
Triple Trouble: UCLA Study Reveals Startling Impact of COVID-19 on Newborns
Infants born to COVID-19 infected mothers face triple the risk of respiratory distress, according to UCLA research. Vaccinating mothers prior to infection significantly reduced the…
This Exoplanet Has Been Hiding a Big Secret: A 350,000-Mile-Long Tail
Scientists state that this discovery offers a rare chance to examine the physics influencing thousands of other planets. WASP-69b experiences unending extreme temperatures. This massive…
Beyond Sperm Count: Semen Microbiome’s Pivotal Role in Male Fertility
A new study finds that a small group of microorganisms may be influencing sperm motility. You may have heard about the gut microbiome and its…
UCLA Study Challenges Long-Held Beliefs in Bioengineering and Stem Cell Dynamics
UCLA stem cell scientists ID surprise genetic instructions for boosting protein secretion, with big implications for biotech and cell therapy. Mesenchymal stem cells, found in…
A New Era in Heat Management: UCLA Unveils Revolutionary Solid-State Thermal Transistor
A new electronic device precisely and rapidly controls the switching on and off of heat. A team of scientists from UCLA has unveiled a first-of-its-kind…
From Blacksmiths to Beamlines: 3D Atomic Revelations Transform Alloy Engineering
UCLA breaks new ground in alloy research, presenting the first 3D mapping of medium and high-entropy alloys, potentially revolutionizing the field with enhanced toughness and…
Revolutionary Discovery: Menopause in Wild Chimpanzees Challenges Human Uniqueness
Research on the Ngogo community in Uganda reveals that humans humans aren’t the only primates with long post-fertile life stage. A team of researchers has…
AI Cracks the Cancer Code: A New Era of Epigenetic Insights
UCLA researchers found certain genes encoding epigenetic factors in tumors have a predictive association with clinical outcome across cancer types. Investigators from the UCLA Health…
UCLA Cholesterol Absorption Breakthrough Could Lead to Innovative Treatments
Researchers Identify Previously Unknown Step in Cholesterol Absorption in the Gut University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have described a previously unknown step in…
UCLA Discovers Weight Loss Game-Changer: Stimulating Brown Fat To Fight Obesity
A UCLA-led team of researchers has found nerve pathways that supply brown adipose tissue (BAT), a type of tissue that releases chemical energy from fat…
Walking Wonders: Neuron Regeneration Breakthroughs in Spinal Cord Injuries
Guiding cells to natural target region key to functional recovery. In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from the University of California,…