Baseball Players from West Taken in the 2026 MLB Draft A complete list of all 98 regional four-year collegiate selections with a breakdown by school. SuperWest Sports · Jul 13
Why Horses and Other Animals Sleep Standing Up: The Evolutionary Threat Behind This Survival Instinct The Body That Cannot Afford to RestA horse can fall into slow-wave sleep on its feet. Its legs do not buckle. A passive stay apparatus, a system of tendons and ligaments in each leg, locks the joints without any muscular effort, holding the animal upright while its brain cycles through… Times Life · Jul 12
Rob Manfred Butchers Pronunciation of MLB Draft’s Top Pick While Announcing Selection Rob Manfred incorrectly pronounced the name of No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky. Sports Illustrated · Jul 11
Emergency! and the Legalization of Paramedic Services News of the death of Randolph Mantooth, who played paramedic Johnny Gage on Emergency! reminded me of my UCLA colleague… The post Emergency! and the Legalization of Paramedic Services appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 11
Psychology of naming feelings: Psychology says the person who says out loud “I'm feeling really anxious right now” isn't oversharing; a 2007 brain-imaging study found that simply putting a feeling into words quiets the brain's alarm center Naming emotions reduces amygdala activity, which is the brain's threat detector. This simple act of affect labeling helps regulate immediate emotional responses. A 2007 study showed this effect by observing brain activity in participants. This research suggests that expressing feelings can be beneficial for emotional well-being. The findings support the… The Economic Times · Jul 11
The Most Popular Gym Supplement May Also Help Immune Cells Fight Cancer, UCLA Study Finds A UCLA study in iScience found creatine may fuel dendritic immune cells that activate cancer-fighting T cells, slowing tumor growth in mice and boosting human immune cells in lab tests. Medical Daily · Jul 11
Man in rare book heist sentenced after stealing $216,000 worth of manuscripts from UCLA library He typically traveled to China within days of the thefts, according to federal prosecutors The Independent UK · Jul 9
UCLA Lands Top NBA Prospect in International Recruiting Win Serbian wing Nikola Kusturica will be one of the youngest college basketball players in recent memory this season with some scouts pegging him as a candidate to go No. 1 in the 2028 draft. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
2026 MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Final Projected Picks Before Draft Day In our final 2026 MLB mock draft before the real thing starts Saturday, we examine the big decision the Chicago White Sox face with the No. 1 pick. Sports Illustrated · Jul 9
Trump administration warns election officials: Comply or face arrest President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices The Independent UK · Jul 9
California colleges quietly amassed AR-15s and stun grenades, investigation finds Many public colleges in California own military-grade weaponry to keep campuses safe The Independent UK · Jul 8
The cheap supplement that scientists believe could help fight cancer Scientists found the sports supplement significantly slowed the growth of tumour cells in mice The Independent UK · Jul 8
Bijou Phillips undergoes life-saving kidney transplant Actress Bijou Phillips has undergone a life-saving kidney transplant after launching a public appeal for donors. BANG Premier · Jul 8
UCLA Scientists Found Why Muscles Heal More Slowly with Age: A Single Protein May Be Acting Like a Brake UCLA's Science study found protein NDRG1 in aging muscle stem cells slows healing at 3.5x higher levels. Blocking it in mice restored young-cell behavior — with a catch. Medical Daily · Jul 7
Medical Daily · Jul 6 UCLA Found a Hidden Weakness in Some of the Deadliest Cancers, and Existing FDA-Approved Drugs May Already Be Able to Exploit It UCLA scientists found E2F3 is a critical vulnerability in RB-deficient small cell cancers. DHODH inhibitors already FDA-approved for autoimmune diseases may be able to exploit it.
BANG Premier · Jul 6 Steve-O reveals unusual preparation for Jackass stunts Steve-O has discussed his preparations for Jackass: The Movie.
Cinemablend · Jul 5 Steve-O Admitted To Spending ‘A Day Doing Cocaine’ Before Performing Iconic Jackass Stunt The story behind the stunt is somehow wilder than the feat itself.
Medical Daily · Jul 2 A Pesticide Still Found on Your Strawberries and Apples More Than Doubles Parkinson's Risk, UCLA Finds A UCLA study found chlorpyrifos, still legal on strawberries and apples, linked to 2.5x higher Parkinson's risk. Researchers now know exactly how it attacks the brain.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 29 2026 MLB Mock Draft 2.0: Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson, Vahn Lackey Battle to Go No. 1 Our latest 2026 MLB mock draft has some changes at the top as teams finalize their draft boards. Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson and Vahn Lackey have separated themselves from the pack.
SuperWest Sports · Jun 29 Top 100+ EA SPORTS College Football 27 Players from West A compilation of EA SPORTS 27 college football ratings for the region's top players, with their school, position, and conference.
TechRadar · Jun 23 Cooling just became the most strategic choice in AI infrastructure As AI power demands surge, cooling emerges as infrastructure’s defining competitive advantage.
SuperWest Sports · Jun 22 Winning % as Underdog in Last 15 Years for Hoops in West Arizona & Oregon have the best winning % as underdogs among West hoops programs over the past 15 years.
Medical Daily · Jun 20 2026 Wildfire Season Is Already at Record Early-Season Acreage — Here's the Air Quality and Health Warning for 12+ States 2026 wildfire season already burned 2.4M acres — nearly double the 10-year average. Air quality alerts active in 12+ states. Here's the health warning for sensitive groups.
SuperWest Sports · Jun 18 Best 2026 College Football Games Each Week in the West Our Dane Miller selects the top college football contests in the West for all 13 weeks, with honorable mention selections.
Medical Daily · Jun 12 AI Scribing Tools Cut Physician Burnout by Over 21 Percent, Major U.S. Hospital Study Finds A Mass General Brigham and UCLA study found AI ambient scribes cut physician burnout by 21%, freeing doctors for patient care. Here's what the research shows.