UCLA Engineers Develop a New Technique to Control Laser Polarization
Engineers at UCLA have developed a new technique to control the polarization state of a laser that could lead to a new class of powerful,…
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UCLA Researchers Identify Brain Cells Involved in Pavlovian Response
A newly published study from UCLA focuses on cellular activity in the striatum, a part of the brain associated with reward, movement and decision-making. The…
UCLA Study Shows Head Injuries Can Alter Hundreds of Genes
In a newly published study, researchers at UCLA reveal that head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases…
UCLA Study Shows DNA Patterns Can Unlock How Glucose Metabolism Drives Cancer
A UCLA led study reveals that DNA patterns can unlock how glucose metabolism drives cancer. FINDINGS A UCLA-led study of DNA patterns in tumor cells…
Astronomers Discover a Dwarf Star That Contains Life’s Building Blocks
Using the Keck Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers reveal the existence of a white dwarf star whose atmosphere is rich in carbon and…
Physicists Decipher Material Properties at the Single-Atom Level
By taking multiple images with an advanced electron microscope and using powerful reconstruction algorithms, researchers measured the coordinates of more than 23,000 atoms in a…
Geophysicists Resolve the Mystery About Wind Flows on Jupiter
Using a spinning table and a massive garbage can, new experiments simulated Jupiter’s swirling winds in the laboratory for the first time. The results demonstrate…
New Electromagnetic Wave Router Offers Unlimited Bandwidth
Engineers from UCLA are developing a new electromagnetic wave router that offers unlimited bandwidth. Mobile phones and computers use electromagnetic waves to send and receive…
UCLA Study Shows the Moon is Older Than Previously Thought
By analyzing minerals brought back by the 1971 Apollo mission, a new study from UCLA shows that the moon is 40 million to 140 million…
Astronomers Reveal Potential Localized Dust Enrichment from Massive Star Clusters
New observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array are helping to confirm a long-standing theory that stars are copious producers of heavy elements. Galaxies are…
How Nanoscience Will Improve Our Lives in the Coming Years
In a newly published study, nanoscientists look ahead to what we can expect in the coming decade, and conclude that nanoscience is poised to make important…
New Ways to Protect Telecommunication and Navigation Satellites
An international team of scientists answer a fundamental question about our space environment and reveal new ways to protect telecommunication and navigation satellites. Using measurements…
UCLA Researchers Reveal New Insights About Properties of Matter at the Nanoscale
Scientists from UCLA reveal that a fluid that behaves similarly to water in our day-to-day lives becomes as heavy as honey when trapped in a…
New Models Show That Kepler-62f Might Be Able To Sustain Life
New research reveals that a distant planet known as Kepler-62f could be habitable. The planet, which is about 1,200 light-years from Earth in the direction…
New Study Shows Fructose Alters Brain Genes, Which Can Lead to Disease
A new study by researchers at UCLA reveals that genes in the brain can be damaged by fructose, leading to diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease,…
Scientists Discover Colossal ‘Super Spiral’ Galaxies
Using archived NASA data, researchers have discovered “super spiral” galaxies that dwarf the Milky Way and compete in size and brightness with the largest galaxies…
Engineers Develop New Lightweight Metal from Carbide Nanoparticles
Using magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles, engineers from UCLA have developed an exceptionally strong and lightweight metal that could be used for airplanes,…
UCLA Nanoscientists Develop a Better Way to Remove Pollutants from Water
By using nanoparticles filled with enzymes, researchers from UCLA have developed a safer and faster way to remove pollutants from water. A team of researchers…