Researchers at UCLA and two other universities have discovered an effective drug combination against common agricultural pests by using artificial intelligence technology. In a study published earlier this month, researchers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Iowa State University created a combination of four different drugs […]
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Campus Queries: Why have this year’s California wildfires been so destructive?
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: Why have this year’s wildfires across California been more destructive in loss of property and human life compared with other years? More than a dozen fires spread throughout Northern California last week, […]
Researchers develop method to analyze distinct brain cell types
UCLA researchers have created a new research tool to identify different types of brain cells that regulate social and emotional behavior. In a study published Oct. 11, researchers from various departments including the David Geffen School of Medicine developed a technical method called Act-seq, which analyzes cell’s gene expressions. The Act-seq method helps distinguish the […]
$9.7 million grant to fund UCLA’s research on autism spectrum disorder
A research grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund research on and treatment for autism spectrum disorder at UCLA. The five-year $9.7 million grant will support the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior’s Center for Autism Research and Treatment, which researches individual variations of autism spectrum disorder, its genetic causes and […]
UCLA scientists discover possible way to impede brain tumor growth
UCLA researchers have found a potential treatment that will prevent the growth of tumors found in a common and aggressive form of brain cancer. In a study published Monday, researchers found a certain drug treatment prevented a glioblastoma tumor from growing by cutting off the nutrient supply for tumor cells and promoting their death. Researchers […]
UCLA alum establishes endowed chair for oral, maxillofacial surgery
A fundraising effort led by a graduate of the UCLA School of Dentistry has established a new endowed chair to support the recruitment and retention of faculty in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Howard Park, a part-time faculty member who graduated from the UCLA School of Dentistry’s postgraduate training program in 1998, led 20 alumni […]
Chemistry professor nominated for award honoring teaching ability
When Neil Garg asked his audience if they heard organic chemistry was the best class they would take, the audience laughed in response. “It’s a class typically associated with memorization,” Garg said. “Some people say it’s impossible, it’s a weeder class and it will crush your dreams.” At a free public lecture at the California […]