Caltech: Some Assembly Required: How A Cellular Machine Builds Itself

As you read this text, the millions of cells that make up your body are hard at work. Within every cell is a flurry of activity keeping ...

Caltech: New Type Of Stellar Grain Discovered

Unusual chemistry of grain could tell scientists more about the origin of Earth's water

UCLA: Scientists Create Genetic Library For Mega-Ecosystem In Pacific Ocean

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UCLA: Tool Helps Predicts Who Will Respond Best To Targeted Prostate Cancer Therapy

A new prognostic tool developed by researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and five other institutions helps predi ...

$3M Center To Advance At-Home Health Care Technology

A multi-institution partnership that includes Caltech aims to develop clinically validated technologies to remotely monitor patient health.

Thomas Rando Named Director Of UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center

Dr. Thomas Rando has been named director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.

Caltech: Varoujan Gorjian's Lifelong Quest To Understand The Universe

Gorjian also has another close connection at JPL: his brother, who was already a 10-year veteran at JPL by the time Gorjian joined.

Caltech: Xie Chen Wins Simons Investigator Award

Xie Chen, professor of theoretical physics at Caltech, has been named a 2021 Simons Investigator.

Women Who Vape Are More Likely To Have Low-Birthweight Babies, Study Shows

Researchers stress that e-cigarettes are not a healthier alternative to smoking for expectant mothers.

Caltech: ACS Awards Priestley Medal To Peter Dervan

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that it will honor Peter B. Dervan, Caltech's Bren Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, w ...

Caltech Hybrid Summer Research Connection Expands Across Los Angeles

CTLO also will increase staffing to focus specifically on supporting graduate students who are involved in educational endeavors at Caltech.

Caltech: Producing Clean Energy Can Diminish Earthquake Risk

In the months following the July 5, 2019 magnitude-7.1 earthquake in Ridgecrest, California, seismologists recorded thousands of aftersh ...

Caltech: A White Dwarf Living On The Edge

Astronomers have discovered the smallest and most massive white dwarf ever seen. The smoldering cinder, which formed when two less massi ...

Caltech: Identifying The Neural Link Between Gut Bacteria And Social Behavior In Mice

Could the germs that live inside of our bodies be affecting our ability to socialize and make friends? Research conducted in recent deca ...

Caltech: R. Darrell Peterson Named Associate Dean Of Graduate Studies

R. Darrell Peterson, an experienced higher education professional who has dedicated more than 20 years to working in student affairs, wi ...

College Financial Aid Applications In Pasadena Area: Compare To CA

Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.

UCLA: A New Approach To Preventing Weapons-Related Violence At California Schools

At some schools in California, nearly 1 in 5 students say they have either carried a weapon or been injured or threatened with one, co-a ...

Caltech: LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Finds Elusive Mergers Of Black Holes With Neutron Stars

For the first time, researchers have confirmed the detection of a collision between a black hole and a neutron star. In fact, the scient ...

Caltech: A Conversation With Hosea Nelson

Take a look around yourself right now and you will probably realize that you are surrounded by things that could not be made without syn ...

Caltech: The Caltech Effect February 2021 - Neural Networking

The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience officially moved into its new building on the Caltech campus in January 2021.

UCLA: UCLA Names Susan Ettner Dean Of Graduate Division

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Differences In Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications For Disease Research

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West African Photography’s Golden Age On Display

Fowler Museum presents ‘Photo Cameroon: Studio Portraiture, 1970s–1990s’ beginning July 1.

Caltech: Nano-Architected Material Resists Impact Better Than Kevlar

Thinner than a human hair, new material can absorb impacts from microparticles traveling at supersonic speeds.

Fowler Exhibition Spotlights A Century Of Collecting At UCLA

‘The Map and the Territory’ on display from July 1 through Oct. 24

People Who Have Had COVID-19 May Require Only Single Dose Of Two-Dose Vaccines

New UCLA research also suggests vaccine boosters will be necessary.

Caltech: New Algorithm Helps Autonomous Vehicles Find Themselves, Summer Or Winter

Deep learning makes visual terrain-relative navigation more practical.

Caltech: The Debate Over COVID-19's Origins

There has been renewed discussion and interest into understanding the biological origins the COVID-19 virus.

Caltech: Expanding The WAVE Pipeline

"WAVE is really the reason I am a graduate student at Caltech," says Rebekah Loving. "It gave me confidence and introduced me to a place ...

Caltech: NASA Balloon Detects California Earthquake – Next Stop, Venus?

The technique is being developed to detect venusquakes. A new study details how, in 2019, it made the first balloon-borne detection of a ...

Caltech: Caltech Celebrates Progress In Diversity And Inclusion In Recruitment And Admissions

Thanks to the collective efforts and advocacy of students, faculty, and staff, Caltech is poised to welcome its most diverse undergradua ...

UCLA: Report Identifies Barriers To Accessing Dental Care For Low-Income Californians

A by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research identifies three of the most important factors that have led to disparities in Californi ...

Caltech: Students Begin Return To Campus As COVID Restrictions Ease

More than 380 students began arriving on campus on June 14 to participate in summer research and education programs as well as to begin ...

Study Identifies Trigger For "Head-To-Tail" Axis Development In Human Embryo

The second week of gestation represents a critical stage of embryo development, or embryogenesis.

Caltech: Shoddy And The Art And Science Of Recycling

Hanna Rose Shell finds meaning in recycled rags and other fabrics of the 19th century.

Pasadena City College Receives $30M Donation From MacKenzie Scott

The donation is considered to be the largest ever in the college's 100-year history and is part of a $2.7 billion giving campaign by Scott.

Caltech: Computers Predict People's Tastes In Art

A new Caltech study shows that a simple computer program can accurately predict which paintings a person will like.

Caltech: David Van Valen Named Pew–Stewart Scholar For Cancer Research

David Van Valen has been named one of five members of the 2021 class of Pew–Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research.

Medication May Help Heavy-Drinking Smokers Improve Their Health

UCLA study provides evidence that varenicline can aid heavy alcohol users who smoke in quitting smoking, reducing drinking.

Caltech: Caltech Celebrates 127th Commencement

On Friday, June 11, 2021, Caltech held its 127th Commencement in an event that was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic but f ...