UCLA scientists engineer antibiotics to catch up in race against drug resistance
Souped-up antibiotics effectively attack persister cells that are responsible for making bacteria resistant to new drugs.
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UCLA scientists engineer antibiotics to catch up to bacteria in race against drug resistance
‘Souped-up’ antibiotics could give doctors an advantage over bacteria that have develop immunity to medicines.
UCLA researchers use liquid inks to create better solar cells
Solar cell film made from kesterite or perovskite absorbs energy more efficiently and is cheaper to manufacture.
Vault nanoparticles engineered at UCLA show promise for cancer treatment and possible HIV cure
The researchers' findings could lead to cancer treatments that are more effective with smaller doses and to therapies that could potentially eradicate the HIV virus.
New graphene framework bridges gap between traditional capacitors, batteries
Researchers at UCLA have set the stage for a watershed in mobile energy by using a unique graphene material to significantly boost the amount of energy supercapacitors can store.
UCLA researchers create nanoscale structure for computer chips that could yield higher-performance memory
Researchers at UCLA have created a nanoscale magnetic component for computer memory chips that could significantly improve their energy efficiency.
Scientists use nanoparticles to control growth of materials
The UCLA-led team's new approach could lead to new materials with significant improvements in performance, such as self-lubricating bearings for engines, and it may eventually have applications in medicine.
In latest generation of tiny biosensors, size isn't everything
The UCLA researchers' findings counter years of conventional wisdom that a biosensor can be made more sensitive simply by reducing the diameter of the nanowires that make up the device.
UCLA researcher highlights advances in nanotechnology's fight against cancer
Nanomedicine has proven to be promising in fighting cancer, offering the prospect of safer and more effective imaging and drug delivery, and the ability to target tumor cells while sparing patients' healthy tissue.
UCLA at forefront, ready to take part in national brain activity–mapping initiative
"Today, our scientists are mapping the human brain to unlock the answers to Alzheimer’s; developing drugs to regenerate damaged organs; devising new material to make batteries 10 times more powerful. ... Now is the time to reach a level of research ...