N.Y. Times, AirTalk Explore Hormones’ Impact in Sports
Dr. Eric Vilain, a professor of human genetics, urology and pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of UCLA’s Institute for Society and Genetics, was…
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Texas A&M Biologists Unlock Non-Coding Half of Human Genome with Novel DNA Sequencing Technique
An obscure swatch of human DNA once thought to be nothing more than biological trash may actually offer a treasure trove of insight into complex genetic-related diseases such as cancer…
Antibacterial Soap Exposes Health Workers to High Triclosan Levels
Handwashing with antibacterial soap exposes hospital workers to significant and potentially unsafe levels of triclosan, a widely-used chemical currently under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to…
A Record Number of Out-of-State Students Brings Windfall for UC System
Human Biology and Society student featured in a recent LA Times article.
Fair Game?: Eric Vilain at TEDxUCLA
ISG director, Eric Vilain, recently gave a provocative TEDx talk on Sports, Genes and Fairness, at the very heart of Society and Genetics matters. Feel free to share and post…
African Bird Shouts False Alarms to Deceive and Steal, Study Shows
For starlings and meerkats in the Kalahari Desert, the fork-tailed drongo, a songbird with glossy black feathers and garnet-red eyes, is like the neighborhood dog: a trustworthy pal that’s always…