Recipients chosen for UCLA Arts Initiative grants
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Results
Researchers convert 2D images into 3D using deep learning
The fluorescence microscopy technique is expected to benefit studies in life sciences and biology.
Professor’s book reveals how innovators are democratizing the internet
In a Q&A, UCLA’s Ramesh Srinivasan talks about the intersections between society, politics and culture through the lens of technology and the internet.
$6 million in gifts boosts entertainment law program
The funds will add scholarships and new curriculum for the renamed Ziffren Institute for Media, Entertainment, Technology and Sports Law.
Ancient stars shed light on Earth’s similarities to other planets
A new method used to study planets’ geochemistry implies that Earth is not unique.
UCLA hosts free moon viewing Oct. 5, with scientists to answer your questions
If skies are clear, viewers will be able to see the moon — approximately 240,000 miles from Earth — and its many craters in great detail.
3D virtual reality models help yield better surgical outcomes
Innovative technology improves visualization of a patient’s anatomy.
Brain implant restores visual perception to the blind
UCLA Health researchers implanted a wireless device that enables people without sight to detect motion, distinguish light and dark.
Study shows how serotonin and a popular anti-depressant affect the gut’s microbiota
Research shows that certain gut bacteria can respond to serotonin and drugs that influence serotonin, like anti-depressants. The biologists call this a unique form of communication between bacteria and cells.
UCLA and Theseus AI announce license agreement for technology that interprets spine MRIs
The software provides data to help doctors diagnose and treat back pain.
UCLA Health earns federal innovation grant
The new Biodesign Hub in Los Angeles will focus on developing medical technology and digital health tools.
Researchers flip how electrical signals move liquid droplets
The advance could lead to more reliable analytical tools for biochemical laboratories and environmental monitoring.
Deep learning enables scientists to identify cancer cells in blood in milliseconds
The invention relies in part on another UCLA invention, photonic time stretch.
Einstein’s general relativity theory is questioned but still stands ‘for now,’ team reports
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.
UCLA professor’s book goes ‘Behind the Screen’ of commercial content moderation
Sarah T. Roberts profiles the hidden workforce that monitors objectionable material on the internet, often to its own detriment
Air quality app influences behavior by linking health to environment
Making air quality information accessible by mobile app educates and promotes behavioral change, a UCLA study finds.
New alternate cell growth pathway could lead to better treatments for metastatic cancers
The researchers' study builds on their discovery last year of a gene called mEAK-7, which is important for cell proliferation and migration.
Atomic motion is captured in 4D for the first time
Results of the UCLA-led study contradict a long-held classical theory.
New tool can pinpoint origins of the gut’s bacteria
UCLA researchers have developed a much faster and more accurate method to evaluate the formation of a bacterial community, known as a microbiome.
‘Smart’ insulin could prevent hypoglycemia during diabetes treatment
The development by a UCLA-led research team works to keep blood sugar at normal levels.
UCLA named home of DOE-sponsored Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
The $140 million endeavor is devoted to using data to transform U.S. manufacturing for global competitiveness and energy productivity.
Solar cells (like people!) work better with caffeine
In tests, perovskite-based cells made with the same chemical found in coffee maintained their power conversion efficiency for several weeks longer than those without it.
Team proposes plan to use bioinformatics, open data to boost science in developing countries
The UCLA-led group has created an online resource guide to help scientists in lower-income countries jumpstart research programs.
Scientists create fire-retardant sensors for safety gear in harsh environments
Energy created by the movement of two materials can be harvested from the surrounding environment and converted to electricity by a triboelectric nanogenerator.
UCLA leads development of first-of-its-kind telescope for gamma-ray astronomy
Vladimir Vassiliev, professor of physics and astronomy, has served as principal investigator on project that could help address questions in very-high-energy astrophysics.