New solar cells, which can convert light to energy, are so thin they can be laminated and applied to windows or mobile devices, allowing homes and electronics to produce their own electricity while undergoing almost no change to their aesthetic appearance.
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UCLA researchers receive grant to study effects of copper surfaces in hospitals
Parts of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s intensive care units will soon gleam with a gold shine as plastic keyboards and bed rails are stripped from exam rooms and replaced with copper substitutes for a new medical study.
C.U.R.E. club at UCLA helps students secure research lab positions
Minasian has been volunteering in a lab since winter quarter of last year, doing what she calls “hands-on” work with the lab’s researchers, preserving cell cultures and analyzing the effects of knocking out autism-related genes on cells.
Scientists announce finding of Higgs boson particle responsible for all mass in universe
The Higgs boson, known commonly as the “God particle,” is thought to be responsible for all of the matter in the universe. But physicists only found evidence of its existence last week.
UCLA study predicts mid-century warming for Los Angeles
Through complex equations and several data sets, UCLA researchers have programmed a supercomputer to predict the future of Los Angeles ““ the future temperature, that is.
UCLA archaeologist works to preserve Easter Island statues
An archaeologist driving around the remote island with her young daughter in tow quickly became a familiar sight to locals of Easter Island.
Damaged and at-risk books find care at UCLA Library Conservation Center
The patients travel in green boxes from the shelves of the Charles E. Young Research Library to the Kinross Building in Westwood.