UCLA scientists discover places on the moon where it’s always ‘sweater weather’

People could potentially live and work in lunar pits and caves with steady temperatures in the 60s. | Continue reading


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Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures stress hormone

The device assesses cortisol levels found in sweat accurately, noninvasively and in real time. | Continue reading


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A longer-lasting Covid vaccine? UCLA study points the way

Research brief: Adding a protein called viral polymerase to vaccines could potentially create a more robust, enduring immune response, scientists say. | Continue reading


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A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook

Ninety percent of parents who had a visit with Robin indicated they were “extremely likely” to request another visit. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 3 years ago

Global warming will open unexpected new shipping routes in Arctic (2013)

By mid-century, even ordinary vessels will be able to navigate previously blocked parts of the Arctic Ocean, a potential boon for economic development but a threat to the environment. | Continue reading


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In memoriam: Robert Finkelstein, 104, physicist and professor emeritus

During his career, he contributed to general relativity, the theory of weak interactions and models for elementary particles based on the mathematical description of knots. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 4 years ago

Scientists find evidence of link between diesel exhaust, risk of Parkinson’s

A study in zebrafish identified how air pollutants contribute to the buildup of toxic proteins associated with the disease. | Continue reading


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App uses voice analysis, AI to track wellness of people with mental illness

A UCLA-led study finds the practice effective and comparable to monitoring by physicians. | Continue reading


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Astronomers discover class of strange objects near our galaxy’s black hole

Co-author Andrea Ghez says the objects look like gas and behave like stars. | Continue reading


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Researchers observe brain-like behavior in nanoscale device – UCLA

UCLA scientists James Gimzewski and Adam Stieg are part of a research team that has taken a major stride toward creating thinking machines. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 4 years ago

The gift, from Jennifer and Matthew C. Harris, will support research on building more humane societies. | Continue reading


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Internet50 Event

The event is being held exactly a half century after a team led by UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock sent the first message over the Arpanet — the precursor to today’s internet. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

Einstein’s general relativity theory is questioned but still stands ‘for now’

Does the physicist’s theory tell the full story? A detailed analysis of a star’s orbit near supermassive black hole gives a look into how gravity behaves. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

Light-sensing system could show distant galaxies in unprecedented detail

The UCLA-developed sensors work at room temperature, unlike current technology that needs extreme cold. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

New environmental DNA program makes conservation research faster, more efficient

UCLA researchers launch open-source software that can identify a broad range of species from samples. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

Waze users’ accident reports could cut emergency response time in half

Research brief: UCLA and UC Irvine researchers examined data on collisions, road hazards and weather from the California Highway Patrol and the popular traffic app. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall

UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a first-of-its-kind nanogenerator that can work in remote areas because it provides its own power and does not need batteries. It also acts as a weather station. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

The first-of-its-kind nanogenerator

UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a first-of-its-kind nanogenerator that can work in remote areas because it provides its own power and does not need batteries. It also acts as a weather station. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago

Targeted immunotherapy spray gel to fight cancer right after surgery

In a lab test, half of the mice that received the treatment after having a tumor removed survived for at least 60 days without the tumor regrowing. | Continue reading


@newsroom.ucla.edu | 5 years ago