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NASA New Study Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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NASA Research Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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UCLA Chemists Redefines 100-Year-Old Chemistry Rule: Here's Everything You Need to Know
A groundbreaking achievement by UCLA scientists, led by Professor Neil Garg, has overturned a century-old organic chemistry principle, reshaping future drug discovery. By synthesising stable anti-Bredt olefins, the team has defied Bredt's rule from 1924, a long-standing constraint in molecular design. This discovery could open doors to new molecula...
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New UCLA Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Heart Failure After Heart Attacks
UCLA’s Broad Center researchers have developed an antibody therapy to help the heart heal after a heart attack. This therapy, which blocks the ENPP1 protein, reduces scar tissue formation that can lead to heart failure. Early tests showed that treated animals had less scarring and a reduced risk of severe heart failure. With plans for human trial...
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'Homeless' US Lecturer Says He Was Put On Leave After Viral Rant Over Low Pay
Dr Daniel McKeown, an astrophysics lecturer at UCLA, claims his $70,000 salary is insufficient to afford housing in Los Angeles, leaving him effectively homeless.
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US' UCLA Must Protect Jewish Students' Access To Campus, Judge Rules
The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, classes and services, a federal judge has ruled.
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AI Detects Prostate Cancer 17% More Accurately Than Doctors, Finds Study
Researchers from the University of California (UCLA) found that an AI tool identified prostate cancer with 84% accuracy and outperformed doctors who had a 67% accuracy rate.
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UCLA Classes Back Offline Amid Ease Of Campus Protests
In-person classes will resume Monday at the University of California, Los Angeles, college officials said, after they were moved online following clashes on campus between pro-Palestinian protesters and police.
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Fresh Chaos, Arrests On US College Campuses As Police Flatten Camp At UCLA
Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment at UCLA in a jarring scene that underscored the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities this week.
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In Pre-Dawn Action, Hundreds Of Cops Enter UCLA Amid Huge Students' Protest
Hundreds of police, with shields and batons, have entered the University of California at Los Angeles to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest camp that was attacked by pro-Israeli supporters less that 24 hours ago.
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Pro-Palestinian Supporters, Counter-Protesters Clash At California University
Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, US television media footage showed, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests.
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More Arrests On US Universities' Campuses As Gaza Protests Continue
Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses and a brief skirmish between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at California's UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week.
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AI Model GPT-3 Found to Reason as Well as College Undergraduate Students
GPT-3, the popular AI-powered tool, was found to reason as well as college undergraduate students, scientists have found. The artificial intelligence large language model (LLM) was asked to solve reasoning problems that were typical of intelligence tests and standardised tests such as the SAT, used by colleges and universities in the US and other c...
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Elongated Item Seen by Scientists Near Milky Way's Core Black Hole
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy is engulfing a mysterious item.
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Old Video Of American Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi Goes Viral Again
In 2019, Katelyn Ohashi practically broke the internet with her viral floor routine that earned multiple 10.0 scores and millions of online views.
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NASA New Study Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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NASA Research Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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UCLA Chemists Redefines 100-Year-Old Chemistry Rule: Here's Everything You Need to Know
A groundbreaking achievement by UCLA scientists, led by Professor Neil Garg, has overturned a century-old organic chemistry principle, reshaping future drug discovery. By synthesising stable anti-Bredt olefins, the team has defied Bredt's rule from 1924, a long-standing constraint in molecular design. This discovery could open doors to new molecula...
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New UCLA Therapy Shows Promise in Preventing Heart Failure After Heart Attacks
UCLA’s Broad Center researchers have developed an antibody therapy to help the heart heal after a heart attack. This therapy, which blocks the ENPP1 protein, reduces scar tissue formation that can lead to heart failure. Early tests showed that treated animals had less scarring and a reduced risk of severe heart failure. With plans for human trial...
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'Homeless' US Lecturer Says He Was Put On Leave After Viral Rant Over Low Pay
Dr Daniel McKeown, an astrophysics lecturer at UCLA, claims his $70,000 salary is insufficient to afford housing in Los Angeles, leaving him effectively homeless.
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US' UCLA Must Protect Jewish Students' Access To Campus, Judge Rules
The University of California in Los Angeles cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing campus buildings, classes and services, a federal judge has ruled.
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AI Detects Prostate Cancer 17% More Accurately Than Doctors, Finds Study
Researchers from the University of California (UCLA) found that an AI tool identified prostate cancer with 84% accuracy and outperformed doctors who had a 67% accuracy rate.
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UCLA Classes Back Offline Amid Ease Of Campus Protests
In-person classes will resume Monday at the University of California, Los Angeles, college officials said, after they were moved online following clashes on campus between pro-Palestinian protesters and police.
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Fresh Chaos, Arrests On US College Campuses As Police Flatten Camp At UCLA
Police forcibly removed scores of defiant pro-Palestinian protesters at several colleges on Thursday, including taking down an encampment at UCLA in a jarring scene that underscored the heightened chaos that has erupted at universities this week.
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In Pre-Dawn Action, Hundreds Of Cops Enter UCLA Amid Huge Students' Protest
Hundreds of police, with shields and batons, have entered the University of California at Los Angeles to disperse a pro-Palestinian protest camp that was attacked by pro-Israeli supporters less that 24 hours ago.
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Pro-Palestinian Supporters, Counter-Protesters Clash At California University
Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, US television media footage showed, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests.
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More Arrests On US Universities' Campuses As Gaza Protests Continue
Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses and a brief skirmish between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at California's UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week.
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AI Model GPT-3 Found to Reason as Well as College Undergraduate Students
GPT-3, the popular AI-powered tool, was found to reason as well as college undergraduate students, scientists have found. The artificial intelligence large language model (LLM) was asked to solve reasoning problems that were typical of intelligence tests and standardised tests such as the SAT, used by colleges and universities in the US and other c...
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Elongated Item Seen by Scientists Near Milky Way's Core Black Hole
The black hole at the centre of our galaxy is engulfing a mysterious item.
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Old Video Of American Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi Goes Viral Again
In 2019, Katelyn Ohashi practically broke the internet with her viral floor routine that earned multiple 10.0 scores and millions of online views.
