Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Couples’ social networks took long-lasting hit during COVID
For married Black and Latino couples, interactions with friends, family and colleagues shrank even more drastically at the pandemic’s outset and recovered more slowly.
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Elderly patients see no difference in health outcomes when treated by M.D.s or osteopaths
A UCLA-led study of hospitalized patients with Medicare also found that costs of care are almost equal.
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Astrophysicists confirm the faintest galaxy ever seen in the early universe
The small, distant galaxy JD1 is typical of the kind that burned off hydrogen fog left over from the Big Bang.
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Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project
The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
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Disney mermaids aren’t the only wondrous creatures ‘under the sea’
On the eve of the “Little Mermaid” premiere, a UCLA doctoral candidate speaks up for the jellyfish.
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Q&A: Hal Hershfield on finding harmony with your future self
The UCLA Anderson professor’s new book aims to help people “make tomorrow better today.”
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A metabolic process in cancer cells could unlock a possible treatment for glioblastoma
A UCLA-led study could lead to a new strategy for treating the aggressive form of brain cancer.
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White-bellied pangolins have second-most chromosomes among mammals
Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.
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UCLA study highlights need to focus on individuals, versus populations, in genomic medicine
New research shows that the accuracy of genetically based disease predictions varies from person to person.
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Climate change, habitat loss threaten East African bird populations
A UCLA-led study assesses the complex effects of environmental stressors on tropical species in the Usambara Mountains.
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