A once well-established chemistry law now has an asterisk attached after a challenge from UCLA researchers.
Neil Garg, a distinguished professor in the chemistry and biochemistry department, said molecules known as anti-Bredt olefins – which violate Bredt’s rule, a rule that has stood for a hundred years – cannot have double bonds in specific positions under certain conditions.

This post was updated Jan. 15 at 12:32 a.m.
As flares spread across Los Angeles County, researchers seek to uncover the science behind what fuels the flames. 
The first of the fires started in Pacific Palisades on Jan.

This post was updated Aug. 18 at 11:50 p.m.
Dozens of UCLA students were honored for their faculty-mentored research efforts during the 2024 Undergraduate Research Week in May.

Bruins and Trojans have spilled “blood” for nearly a century – so for University of Southern California student Aidan Dayani, UCLA was a natural place to look for blood.

A new UCLA club is aiming to start a new chapter in examining patient care.
Founded in August, (Re)Defining Health studies medical humanities by discussing texts written by medical practitioners and patients to provide a comprehensive and complex view of healthcare, said its internal director Sophia Zhao.

This post was updated on Nov. 12 at 10:05 p.m.
UCLA is offering a new Bachelor of Arts in disability studies, which aims to bridge academic theories with lived experience and encourage students to advocate for change in their communities.

This post was updated Nov. 5 at 10:32 p.m.
The UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital hosted its annual Halloween celebration Tuesday for pediatric cancer patients.
To celebrate the holiday, hospital staff organized activities – including trick-or-treating, a magic show, a haunted house and more – for children in the hospital.

Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer.
Q: What is Candida auris, and how does it infect people?

Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer.
Q: What is ChatGPT, and what are its benefits and limitations?

This post was updated Feb. 5 at 9:29 p.m.
Researchers from UCLA, New York University and the California Institute of Technology recently received a federal grant to investigate the Aliso Canyon gas leak that occurred in the fall of 2015.