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June 6, 2018 | Scientists see inner workings of enzyme telomerase, which plays key roles in aging, cancer
What are the implications of the research for fighting cancers? Cancer cells keep reproducing, and for this to occur, telomerase must be highly active — which it is not in healthy cells. To reduce this, it would be useful to know how to target the enzyme’s activity....
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May 29, 2018 | Graduate students mentor high schoolers at CNSI Nanovation
The UCLA California NanoSystems Institute held its annual Nanovation Competition on Friday, May 25. Leading up to the on-campus finals, UCLA graduate students spent three months mentoring teams from 11 Los Angeles-area high schools, who each developed and pitched...
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May 24, 2018 | Gut bacteria play critical role in anti-seizure effects of ketogenic diet, UCLA scientists report
UCLA scientists have identified specific gut bacteria that play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet. The study, published today in the journal Cell, is the first to establish a causal link between seizure...
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May 21, 2018 | Biomaterial developed at UCLA helps regrow brain tissue after stroke in mice
To see if healthy tissue surrounding the cavity could be coaxed into healing the stroke injury, Segura engineered a hydrogel that, when injected into the cavity, thickens to create a scaffolding into which blood vessels and neurons can grow. The gel is infused with...
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May 11, 2018 | UCLA and Leica establish center of excellence in microscopy at California NanoSystems Institute
UCLA, in collaboration with Leica Microsystems, Inc., has established the Leica Center of Excellence at UCLA. Housed in the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, the unit will provide a framework to fast-track the commercial development of new optical...
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May 7, 2018 | Professor wins Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2018 Centenary Prize
Richard Kaner, a UCLA distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, and of materials science and engineering, who holds the Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation, has won the Royal Society of Chemistry’s 2018 Centenary Prize. The award is...
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May 1, 2018 | Two UCLA professors elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2018
Membership in the academy is one of the highest honors that a U.S. scientist can receive. Its members have included Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright and Alexander Graham Bell. The academy announced the election of 84 new members and...
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April 17, 2018 | Bioscience Incubator Space Thriving in LA, According to LA Business Journal
Los Angeles Business Journal reporter Dana Bartholomew discusses the rapid expansion of resources that help LA County’s growing bioscience / lifescience industry cluster, in the article below. Bioscience Incubator Space Thriving in LA, According to LA Business Journal...
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April 13, 2018 | UCLA study produces clearest images to date of HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores
UCLA researchers have produced the clearest 3-D images to date of the virus that causes cold sores, herpes simplex virus type 1, or HSV-1. The images enabled them to map the virus’ structure and offered new insights into how HSV-1 works. UCLA study produces clearest...
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