Science + Technology

The quantum innovation hub will produce advances in computing, sensing and other areas while training a new workforce for the burgeoning field.

It’s that time again — an opportunity to take stock of a year filled with awe-inspiring achievements and more than a few surprises, and to celebrate the accomplishments of our entire Bruin community.

Insights gleaned from biological resistance could help humans overcome aversion to the social changes needed to halt global warming.

Physicists, engineers and materials scientists will partner with hubs led by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Rochester.

UCLA-led team maps medium- and high-entropy alloys, identifies potential to tune their properties, making them both stronger and more flexible.

A $9.4 million federal grant furthers the UCLA Agile Visual Analytics Lab’s goal of making information accessible and meaningful for all.

The funding will support student research, faculty development and bolster activities that promote a sense of community.

A powerful new genomic approach developed by UCLA researchers and colleagues could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins.

Professors Eric Chiou, Paul S. Weiss and Xiangfeng Duan were honored for “creating innovations that are driving crucial advancements across a variety of disciplines.”

UCLA stem cell scientists find surprise genetic instructions for boosting protein secretion, with big implications for biotechnology and cell therapy.

Research brief: UCLA scientists pioneered an in utero carbon-13 tracing technique to study glucose levels and fetal tissue metabolism.

The greater honeyguide can learn distinct vocal signals to help hunter-gatherers in parts of Africa locate bee colonies.

The event at Google headquarters in Venice Beach spotlights UCLA Anderson’s efforts to support campuswide entrepreneurship.

The study could lead to new therapies that prevent formation of some of the most lethal forms of the disease.

The groundbreaking process cuts carbon bonds to convert organic molecules into biologically active amine molecules.

The batteries could replace those made with lithium, which is costly and subject to geopolitical constraints.

A UCLA-led international team also found high levels in carnivorous birds and those in aquatic habitats.

Research brief: The technology developed by UCLA scientists “learned” to identify handwritten numbers with 93.4% overall accuracy.

Southern California cougars avoid certain areas due to artificial light that can disrupt hunting, a UCLA researcher and colleagues say.

UCLA researchers have made headway using muscle stem cells to regrow damaged muscle in mice.

A study of the Ngogo community in Uganda shows humans aren’t the only primates with menopause and significant post-fertile survival.

The technology leverages seawater to capture and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while producing green hydrogen.

The renowned psychologist was honored, in part, for her “groundbreaking research into mental health and the power of human connection.”

The center will study the impacts of automated vehicles and new mobility technologies on the nation’s evolving transportation system.

A UCLA Dentistry–led team has received a $5 million federal grant to develop an effective, non-addictive synthetic cannabinoid.