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Is space like a chessboard?
— 19 Mar 2011 14:14 | PhysicsPhysicists at UCLA set out to design a better transistor and ended up discovering a new way to think about the structure of space…
Scientists ID possible biomarker to gauge Alzheimer's prognosis, effect of therapies
— 18 Mar 2011 14:29 | HealthUCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered…
UCLA researchers engineer E. coli to produce record-setting amounts of alternative fuel
— 17 Mar 2011 18:54 | EnvironmentResearchers at UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a way to produce normal butanol - often proposed as a 'greener' fuel alternative to diesel…
Tai chi beats back depression in the elderly, study shows
— 17 Mar 2011 18:49 | HealthThe numbers are, well, depressing: More than 2 million people age 65 and older suffer from depression, including 50 percent of those living in nursing homes. The suicide rate among…
Personalised dendritic cell vaccine increases survival in patients with deadly brain cancer
— 17 Mar 2011 18:44 | HealthA dendritic cell vaccine personalised for each individual based on the patient's own tumour may increase median survival time in those with a deadly form of brain cancer called glioblastoma,…
New method for studying molecule reactions a breakthrough in organic chemistry
— 11 Mar 2011 15:40 | ChemistryGood chemists are passive-aggressive - they manipulate molecules without actually touching them…
Engineers demonstrate use of proteins as raw material for biofuels, biorefining
— 8 Mar 2011 14:59 | TechnologyTwo types of raw materials are currently used for biorefining and biofuel production: carbohydrates and lipids. Biofuels like ethanol are derived from carbohydrate raw materials such…
UCLA researchers use 'nano-Velcro' technology to improve capture of circulating cancer cells
— 8 Mar 2011 12:50 | HealthCirculating tumour cells, which play a crucial role in cancer metastasis, have been known to science for more than 100 years, and researchers have long endeavoured to track and capture…
Tobacco smoking impacts teens' brains, UCLA study shows
— 3 Mar 2011 12:56 | HealthTobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with more than 400,000 deaths each year attributable to smoking or its consequences. And yet teens…
Study looks at how homeless kids' use of online social networks can affect sexual behaviour
— 28 Feb 2011 17:10 | HealthA new UCLA AIDS Institute study suggests that the use of social networking websites by homeless youth can lead to an increase in risky sexual behaviours. But interestingly, homeless…