UCLA professors named in list of “˜visionaries’ UCLA chemistry professor James R. Heath and neuroscientist Gary W. Small were named by Scientific American magazine as one of the “Scientific American 50″ visionaries in the world of research. Read more...

California is one of only five small regions in the world characterized by a mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and arid summers. The unique temperate qualities of this region have led to the evolution of unique speciation in plants and animals. Read more...

53-year-old Renee Young has taken a drink from the fountain of youth. At her age, when most people are thinking of retiring, Young is working as a physical therapist at the UCLA Medical Center, helping to improve patients’ lives. Read more...

UCLA Receives American Heart Association Award The UCLA Medical Center received its second straight Get With the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the medical center’s new standard for cardiac care which improves treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. Read more...

UCLA researchers may soon be able to coax human genes into stopping a cancer before it starts. Scientists at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center have created a genetically engineered breed of mice which they can now use to test drugs to combat three common types of lymphoma. Read more...

Platinum slinkies implanted in your brain may save your life. A new study conducted by Oxford University suggests that a less invasive procedure for treating brain aneurysms may be much safer than standard surgery. Read more...

The water drinkers of Southern California haven’t quite been making the grade. The UCLA Institute of the Environment recently published its fifth annual Southern California Environmental Report Card, which discusses water treatment and recycling, along with three other local environmental issues of concern. Read more...