UCLA researchers just cleared a nanoscale bottleneck holding back next-gen electronics

With a simple and elegant solution, UCLA nano-scientists found a way to improve how efficiently an electric current enters perovskite semiconductors.

Could a new ready-to-use therapy knock out the most common form of uterine cancer?

The UCLA-developed CAR-NKT cell therapy was more effective at fighting endometrial tumors than current immunotherapies in experimental models and can be produced at a fraction of the cost of personalized treatments.

COVID viral fragments can still wreak havoc on immune cells

New research shows that after the body’s defenses kill the virus behind COVID, leftover chunks of the spike protein can still target specific immune cells. The findings could explain why certain populations of infection-fighting cells are depleted in patients with severe COVID.

How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison

Reviving an idea first envisioned by the Wizard of Menlo Park, UCLA researchers and international colleagues have developed a prototype nickel-iron battery that was able to recharge in only seconds, instead of hours, and achieved over 12,000 cycles of draining and recharging — the equivalent of more than 30 years of daily recharges.

‘Hope Connects Us’: UCLA launches campaign to strengthen student mental health

The new initiative brings together campus leaders, researchers, clinicians and students to build a more connected, proactive approach to supporting well-being.

NASA rover detects some of the oldest evidence of water flowing on Mars — and more media coverage of UCLA

Reuters interviewed UCLA planetary scientist Emily Cardarelli about the detection of underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars. The discovery represents some of the oldest evidence yet showing how water once flowed on the surface of Earth’s planetary neighbor. Read more about UCLA in the news in today’s CalMatters, Gizmodo and other outlets.