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Around the world, governments have widely attempted two strategies meant to reduce the use of gasoline by making it more expensive.One is implementing taxes in order to raise the price that consumers pay at the pump; the other is cutting…

A collaboration between UCLA Extension and Google will provide no-cost skills training, professional development and support services for adults from underserved communities. Through the collaboration, UCLA Extension will offer…

In March 2021, the California Supreme Court ruled that setting bail at an amount a person cannot afford to pay is unconstitutional. Attorneys and other observers heralded the In re Humphrey ruling as a historic decision and predicted it…

Scientists are still trying to understand why many breast cancer survivors experience troubling cognitive problems for years after treatment. Inflammation is one possible culprit. A long-term study of older breast cancer survivors…

UCLA researchers see signs that could foretell a retreat in the industry’s gender and racial diversity — especially on big-budget shows and in writing positions.That’s among the conclusions of a study of the 2020–21 TV season in the new…

For many people, the phrase “tropical rainforest” might conjure the image of a landscape teeming with vegetation, exotic animals and extraordinary beauty.But while the world’s rainforests do share some qualities — including serving as…

As the nation’s Latino population has grown from 35 million in 2000 to more than 62 million, so have Latinos’ overall levels of education, home ownership and economic security. But these gains also mask marked differences within the…

Sleep plays an important role in how the brain consolidates short-term memories from the previous day into enduring ones. But exactly how that process occurs remains a mystery. A new study led by UCLA scientists could help answer that…

A UCLA-led study published today reveals that migratory birds across North America are getting smaller, a change the researchers attribute to the rapidly warming climate.The research, published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, found that…

Telehealth follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit were associated with 28 more return trips to the emergency room, and nearly 11 more return hospital admissions per 1,000 patients, compared with in-person…