Making Graphene-Based Supercapacitors With DVD Discs
By coating a DVD disc with a film of graphite oxide that is then laser treated inside a LightScribe DVD drive to produce graphene electrodes,…
UCLA News
Preventing Blood Stem Cell Differentiation by Nutrition and Insulin
While studying the common fruit fly, UCLA stem cell researchers found that blood stem cells are receiving systemic signals from insulin and nutritional factors, which…
Using RNA Import to Repair Mutations in Human Mitochondria
For the first time, scientists have been able to identify a way to correct mutations in human mitochondrial DNA by targeting corrective RNAs. The published…
Examining the Mechanism Behind Melanoma Drug Resistance
Zelboraf, which targets the mutated BRAF gene, is used to treat melanoma, but it isn’t always successful due to melanoma’s ability to sometimes get around…
“Area X” of Zebra Finch May Provide Insights to Human Speech Disorders
The male zebra finch has some 2,000 genes in a region of the brain known as “Area X” that are significantly linked to singing and…
Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency Improved With Infrared-Absorbing Polymer
Improvements in polymer solar cell technology continues as a new report documents the highest independently measured efficiency for a polymer solar cell, 10.6+/-0.3% with respect…
Researchers Stop Parkinson’s Disease in Animal Model
Researchers at UCLA have found a way to prevent a protein called α-synuclein from forming “clumps,” which become toxic and kill the brain’s neurons in…
Researchers Study the Link Between Hyperactivity in the Brain and Depression
Researchers at UCLA have shown that people with depression have increased connections among most brain areas. While studying the functional connections of the brain in…
Diets Lacking in Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Your Brain to Age Faster
A new study from UCLA showed that people with low levels of omega-3 fatty acids in their red blood cells scored lower on tests of…
UCLA Engineers Develop Cell Phone Attachment for Detection of E. coli
Engineers at UCLA have developed a cost-effective cell-phone attachment that can detect the presence of the bacterium E. coli in food and water. FINDINGS: Researchers…
Zelboraf Nearly Doubles Median Survival Time for Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
New research shows that the approved drug Zelboraf nearly doubles the median survival time for patients with metastatic melanoma. By following 132 patients, researchers found…
UCLA Discovery Suggests a Mechanism and Design Principle for the Engineering of Tissue
Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Center for Cell Control at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied…
Scientists Discover Link Between TBI and PTSD
Researchers at UCLA have published a study in the journal Biological Psychology showing the first evidence of a link between traumatic brain injury and an…
Researchers Use FDDNP–PET Scanning to Predict Cognitive Decline
Researchers at UCLA are using a positron emission tomography (PET) brain scan in conjunction with chemical marker they created, called FDDNP, to pinpoint where in…
Stimulating the Entorhinal Cortex of the Brain Boosts Memory
A team of neuroscientists at the School of Medicine at UCLA have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating the entorhinal…
Astronomy Team Discovers Companion Galaxy to NGC 4449
Researchers at UCLA used a Centurion 28 telescope at the Polaris Observatory Association to discover a small companion galaxy to NGC 4449. Named NGC 4449B,…
Researchers find Evidence that Dwarf Galaxy NGC 4449 is Swallowing Smaller Companion
A research team from Max Planck Institute for Astronomy and another team lead by Michael Rich of UCLA and the Polaris Observer Association has identified…
Researchers Explain the Disappearance of Electrons in Earth’s Outer Radiation Belt
Using data collected from a fleet of orbiting spacecraft, researchers at UCLA have explained the disappearance of energetic electrons in Earth’s outer radiation belt. In…