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 research team including UCLA doctoral students and professors found that sea urchins help maintain the resilience of coral reefs despite human activity.
In the study published in February, researchers measured algae height in Pacific coral reefs both in the presence and absence of herbivorous sea urchins and fish, determining that even when most fish had disappeared, a robust urchin population helped reduce algal height and improve reef health.

This post was updated April 4 at 9:07 p.m.
Obstetricians at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center found that while second-year residents are more accurate than first-year residents in estimating fetal weight, first-year residents are also capable of estimating within 10% of the true weight.

This post was updated April 2 at 8:41 p.m.
April Fools’ Day or not, “Big Planet Energy” radiated throughout Bruin Plaza as a few dozen Pluto TV staff and community members celebrated the streaming service’s 10th anniversary, calling for its namesake to be reinstated as a planet.

Dr. Chaitali Mukherjee, executive director of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Shaun Thomas to discuss the Ashe Center’s new COVID-19 safety campaign as students return to campus from spring break.

Former Harbor-UCLA Medical Center orthopedics chief Dr. Louis Kwong, who currently faces several allegations of sexual misconduct, is no longer employed by the hospital.
Chief Medical Officer Griselda Gutierrez informed orthopedics staff of Kwong’s departure March 13, though the hospital refused to clarify Thursday if it was voluntary or forced, the Los Angeles Daily News reported Friday.

This post was updated March 13 at 11:25 p.m.
Hundreds attended the annual UC Global Health Day to share UC-wide health research and discuss health equity policy for marginalized communities.