UCLA researchers have been developing flexible materials and structures that can perform a variety of tasks, from delivering drugs to specific parts of human body to making aircraft more efficient. Developing and integrating soft materials into structures and robotics has far-reaching applications, particularly in the medical industry, said Khalid Jawed, a mechanical and aerospace engineering […]
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Panel discusses need for space agriculture as Earth’s climate changes
Scientists will have to improve the feasibility of growing food in space as space travel and colonization become a more realistic future due to increasing climate change, panelists said at an event Tuesday. Science and Food, a UCLA nonprofit organization which aims to promote knowledge of food science, hosted panelists at “The Future of Food […]
Students share quarantine experiences in Bradley Hall after measles outbreak
Resident assistants knocked on every door of Karl Danielsen’s floor looking for him. UCLA did not have his measles immunization records on file, and Danielsen had missed a secure message from the Arthur Ashe Health and Wellness Center saying he should be quarantined immediately. “Someone knocked on the door and asked if I knew where […]
Study finds 1 in 5 MS patients referred to UCLA, Cedars-Sinai were misdiagnosed
This post was updated April 21 at 5:00 p.m. UCLA researchers found almost one in five multiple sclerosis patients referred to UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center or Cedars-Sinai Medical Center were misdiagnosed with the disease. Marwa Kaisey and Nancy Sicotte, lead investigators of the study, studied a sample of 241 patients to find how many […]
Forgive yourself more: A study suggests it may help prevent cognitive decline
Self-forgiveness may be the key to preventing cognitive impairment, according to a paper published by a UCLA researcher. Researchers found lower levels of self-forgiveness were associated with greater hostility and cognitive impairment after conducting a study of a sample of American adults over 10 years. Past research has shown that high hostility was related to […]
Limitations, mosaic nature of global health tackled at LA Global Health Conference
An anthropologist said everyone should care about global health at an on-campus event Saturday. This year’s Los Angeles Global Health Conference focused on the future of global health. Speakers at the conference presented on topics ranging from food access in Native American communities to surgical care in other countries. Carolyn Smullin and Samuel Lewis, medical […]
Campus Queries: What are simple ways students can reduce their environmental footprint?
Q: What are the easiest ways to make the most positive environmental impact? A: Among another wave of New Year’s resolutions, students are resolving to make more sustainable choices. However, it is not feasible for everyone to commit to a zero-waste lifestyle. The Daily Bruin spoke with researchers at UCLA to find out the easiest […]