UCLA researchers conducted a clinical trial that led to the approval of the first medical device to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The United States Food and Drug Administration approved the Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation System on April 19. Read more...
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May 28, 1:11 am
Study says aquaculture may be viable source of food, if done in the right areas
Ocean farming may provide a solution for global hunger and climate change, UCLA researchers found. A yearlong study published in the journal Marine Policy by researchers with the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA found ocean farming could alleviate a large portion of global hunger, promote biological diversity and minimize the impact of carbon emissions from land farming. Read more...
Photo: In a yearlong study, UCLA researchers found ocean farming could alleviate a large portion of global hunger, promote biological diversity and minimize the impact of carbon emissions from land farming. (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations director)
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May 24, 12:04 am
Engineering professor awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor for antenna work
Yahya Rahmat-Samii’s lifelong passion for mathematics and space brought him from Iran to the United States to research antennas in the field of electromagnetics. “Like van Gogh used his brush to paint on canvas, so electromagnetic scientists are artists who use their antennae to paint electromagnetic waves,” he said. Read more...
Photo: Yahya Rahmat-Samii, a distinguished professor of electrical engineering, received an Ellis Island Medal of Honor on May 11. He was honored for his work teaching and researching in the field of electromagnetic communications. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
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May 23, 11:54 pm
Engineering professor wins $175,000 award for potentially lifesaving research
A UCLA professor earned a National Science Foundation award for research that could improve the technology used in search and rescue missions, according to a university press release Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Achuta Kadambi, an assistant electrical and computer engineering professor, received a National Science Foundation award for his research. If successful, his research could improve the technology used in search and rescue missions. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
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May 22, 11:53 pm
Researchers find 25 genes linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer development
UCLA researchers identified specific genes associated with an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Researchers from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cedars-Sinai Cancer and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute identified 25 genes associated with higher chances of developing ovarian cancer. Read more...
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May 22, 11:42 pm
Research shows teenagers may exert more effort to achieve goals than adults do
Teenagers are more willing to do physical work than adults, a new study from UCLA psychologists suggests. In a study published in April and led by UCLA professor of psychology Adriana Galván, researchers determined teenagers may be more willing to exert more physical effort to accomplish a task or goal than young adults. Read more...
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May 20, 2:45 pm
The Centennial Issue: The Big One
Books were tossed from library shelves. Asbestos rained from ceilings. Windows broke and tiles and bricks came loose across campus. Buildings flooded and chemicals spilled. Students living in apartments gathered in the streets to wait out the power outage together. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations Director)