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November 18, 2020 | UCLA researchers develop imaging technology to aid in surgical procedures
A new imaging process, published in Nature Chemistry in October, could allow for better real-time image-guided surgery. It could let surgeons highlight tumors and the surrounding tissue on a digital monitor to help the surgeon remove the tumor without damaging...
November 12, 2020 | Programmable electronics based on the reversible doping of 2-D semiconductors
Two-dimensional (2-D) semiconductors, such as graphene or tungsten diselenide (WSe2), are particularly promising for the development of electronics. Unfortunately, however, controlling the electronic properties of these materials can be very challenging, due to the...
November 12, 2020 | UCLA researchers create armored emulsions as tiny test tubes for parallel reactions
What if you could create a stable emulsion in which all of the tiny droplets stay at a uniform size for a long time? UCLA bioengineers and mathematicians have done just that, inventing the first-ever "armored" emulsions.UCLA researchers create armored emulsions as...
November 9, 2020 | Wound-healing biomaterials activate immune system for stronger skin
Researchers have developed a biomaterial that significantly reduces scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin healing. This new material, which quickly degrades once the wound has closed, demonstrates that activating an adaptive immune response can...
November 9, 2020 | UCLA-led research shows efficient and inexpensive fuel-cells in sight
UCLA-led research shows efficient and inexpensive fuel-cells in sight Advance provides pathways for renewable energy and hydrogen-powered automobiles by UCLA Samueli Newsroom Graphic shows a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and the microenvironment details...
November 8, 2020 | Scientists snap molecular building blocks of brain computing
Synapses are specialized devices where learning and memory occur. The efficient transmission of synaptic signals relies on the delicate structure and complex molecular composition of the synapses. However, the small size (several hundred nanometers in diameter) and...
November 1, 2020 | Black phosphorus composite makes a better battery
A new electrode material could make it possible to construct lithium-ion batteries with a high charging rate and storage capacity. If scaled up, the anode material developed by researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and colleagues in...
October 26, 2020 | UCLA researchers study genetics’ role in COVID-19 susceptibility, severity
UCLA researchers study genetics’ role in COVID-19 susceptibility, severity The scientists are optimistic that their data could help communities hit hardest by the pandemic by Tiare Dunlap Bogdan Pasaniuc says studying the genomes of a diverse set of people will help...
October 21, 2020 | Scientists identify compound that stimulates muscle cells in mice
UCLA researchers have identified a compound that can reproduce the effect of exercise in muscle cells in mice. The findings are published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine.Scientists identify compound that stimulates muscle cells in mice UCLA study could be step...
October 20, 2020 | Novel medical imaging approach unlocks potential for improved diagnoses and interventions
Novel medical imaging approach unlocks potential for improved diagnoses and interventions By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Credit: CC0 Public Domain) This article was originally published by Phys.org esearchers from...
October 19, 2020 | Chemical Engineer Receives AIChE Nanoscale Science and Engineering Award
Yunfeng Lu, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received the 2020 Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.October 19, 2020 | CNSI Member Yunfeng Lu Receives AIChE Nanoscale Science and...
October 15, 2020 | UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Students Featured in Generation Genius Episode
Graduate students Musibau Francis Jimoh (Kaner lab) and Rachel Knapp (Garg lab) are featured in video with alum Dr Jeffrey Vinokur (PhD ’17 Bowie lab).UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Students Featured in Generation Genius Episode by UCLA Chemistry and...