Layered superconductor coaxed to show unusual properties with potential for quantum computing
Research brief: The new material retained properties under a much higher magnetic field than the theoretical limit of a conventional superconductor.
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UCLA engineers become 6-time RoboCup soccer world champions
Team RoMeLa’s robot athletes knocked out four opponents in six matches at an international tournament held in the Netherlands.
2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide likely began the winter before
The progressive landslide seemed to come out of nowhere but took months to develop into a catastrophe.
Scientific definition of a planet says it must orbit our sun. A new proposal would change that
The proposed new definition contains quantifiable criteria that can be applied for defining planets in and outside our solar system.
Nuclear spectroscopy breakthrough could rewrite the fundamental constants of nature
The findings could unlock the most accurate clock ever and allow advances like deep space navigation, communication.
Sorting therapeutic stem cells by function improves healing after heart attack, lab study shows
Research brief: Treatment with high-secreting cells in a lab study restored heart function back to a similar state as before damage from myocardial infarction.
Atomic view of a chemical catalyst during electrically charged reaction is a scientific first
Findings could enable advances in sustainable energy production, industry and design.
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboard
Fragments from the early cosmos help unravel the mystery of our solar system’s birth.
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal
The study could help make lifesaving stem cell transplants more available.
Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there
A new study finds seafloor topography accounts for up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been sequestered.
Wild megalopolis: Study shows unexpected pockets of biodiversity pepper Los Angeles
UCLA researchers partnered with the city to develop an index that shows how individual wildlife species are doing.
Acute sense of touch helps hummingbirds hover near flowers without bumping them
A new study shows that they create a 3D map of their body when neurons in the forebrain fire as gusts of air touch their wings.
Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts
New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders.
Novel technology positions ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy for the clinic
UCLA scientists develop a new method to engineer immune cells that could treat multiple patients.
3 UCLA faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
Zvi Bern, a theoretical physicist, and Leonard Kleinrock, one of the early pioneers of the internet, were recognized for their distinguished original research.
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations
These areas also have the highest proportions of adults on Medi-Cal.
Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes
These regions of the gene alter the abundance of mRNA and the proteins it instructs the cell to make.
Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer
Research brief: A new T cell-screening process revealed previously unidentified receptors that target prostate cancer.
Advance in light-based computing shows capabilities for future smart cameras
UCLA-developed experimental device quickly processes ambient light and demonstrates ability to reduce glare in images.
People make more patient decisions when shown the benefits first
Focusing immediately on the benefits of waiting might help people improve their self-control.
How AI discriminates and what that means for your Google habit
UCLA’s Safiya Noble discusses how the technology’s growth is shaping our lives and livelihoods — and not always for the better.
Drinking water in U.S. prisons may have dangerously high levels of PFAS
A UCLA professor and other researchers estimate nearly 1 million incarcerated people could suffer lifelong health consequences.
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
An even Bigger Bang: Chuck Lorre’s $24.5 million gift to empower low-income STEM students
The new UCLA Chuck Lorre Scholars Program will boost scholarship funding and cultivate leaders in science and technology.