UCLA physicists' technique for cooling molecules may be a stepping stone to quantum computing
A new method for super-cooling molecules could be a key step in the development of quantum computing.
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Leading chefs to participate in UCLA's 'Science and Food' public events
UCLA life scientist Amy Rowat's tasty springtime demonstrations seek to advance the public's understanding of science through food, and food through science.
Pregnant mothers with strong family support less likely to have postpartum depression
Those who reported the greatest support also had the smallest increases in a pregnancy-related stress hormone that has been associated with depression after birth.
Physicists demonstrate the acceleration of electrons by a laser in a vacuum
The research by UCLA's David Cline and Xiaoping Ding represents a significant breakthrough and has implications for using fusion as a new energy source in the U.S.
UCLA researchers further refine 'NanoVelcro' device to grab single cancer cells from blood
By "grabbing" these cells, doctors can perform a "liquid" biopsy, allowing for earlier detection and better monitoring of cancer progression and treatment.
UCLA researchers develop new technique to scale up production of graphene micro-supercapacitors
The groundbreaking method uses a DVD burner to fabricate the graphene-based devices, which can charge and discharge up to a thousand times faster than standard batteries.
'Psychic cells': Scientists discover cells can communicate through physical barriers
Dying cells and cancer cells exhibited a previously unknown communication method, influencing the function of healthy cells that were in an isolated, enclosed chamber.
UCLA findings buck conventional wisdom about how stress-response protein works
A gene thought to express the so-called heat shock protein αB-Crystallin in all cells that experience stress instead expresses it only in certain cell types, researchers say.
Earthquakes, glue and grappling hooks: Scientists dissect the movement of bacteria
When it comes to motility, Myxococcus bacteria have more in common with tectonic plates -- and trains and a host of other things -- than you might expect, researchers say.
UCLA's new nano-lens microscopes can detect viruses, other objects at nanoscale
The portable, cost-effective platform, which can produce images of single nanoparticles over large sample areas, could be useful in fighting diseases in areas where medical resources are limited.
New semiconductor research center established at UCLA Engineering with $35 million in funding
UCLA's FAME center, a multi-university partnership, aims to develop unique nanomaterials and structures that will help make semiconductors far more powerful and energy-efficient.
Keck Foundation awards $1 million to team of UCLA scientists
The team's multidisciplinary research efforts will reshape and improve how images and large data sets are collected and analyzed in science, engineering, medicine and other fields.
UCLA applauds recent decision in licensing case
The ruling has affirmed UCLA's commitment to fair business practices and the speedy commercialization of university technologies for the benefit of the public.
Wildlife forensics team reveals mountain lions’ struggle to survive near urban areas
UCLA researchers test blood and saliva samples, compare bite marks and use claw swabs and traces of fur to track the family tree and the animals’ behavior.