Age, stress and lack of sleep contribute to response in a variety of vaccines. Is a COVID-19 booster shot next?
Internet trends suggest COVID-19 spurred a return to earlier values and activities
American values, attitudes and activities have changed dramatically during COVID-19, according to a new study of online behavior.
3 ways to cope with COVID-19 fatigue
UC Davis Health psychologist Kaye Hermanson suggests ways to alleviate daily stressors.
Could gene therapy halt the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? A first-in-human clinical trial will seek answers
Earlier animal studies suggest the restorative gene treatment may slow, prevent or reverse progression of the disorder.
Is this one protein responsible for weight gain?
Diminishing a single protein in a set of mice caused them to gain only half the weight of other mice, even on a high-fat diet.
Q&A: David Paige on the Feb. 18 Mars Perseverance landing
The UCLA planetary scientist is deputy principal investigator for one of the NASA rover’s experiments.
Research security symposium focuses on protecting America’s intellectual capital
Security experts, higher education leaders convene in late Jan. to address the rise of foreign threats.
UC San Diego and San Diego County test COVID-19 early alert system in schools
A new pilot program uses wastewater and surface monitoring to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in TK-8 schools and child care centers.
Your childhood diet has a lifelong impact, study finds
The effects of unhealthy food followed young mice into adulthood.
How a Nobel Prize — and a prize from Queen Elizabeth — are won
Shuji Nakamura’s efforts have changed the world, earning him the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
Should we be double masking?
Epidemiologist Brandon Brown answers this and other new COVID-19 questions.
Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma
‘Stunning to see with your own eyes,’ says UCLA neuroscientist Martin Monti.