A new website allows students to virtually follow a monkey through a jungle more than 3,000 miles from UCLA in an effort to engage the public with science through technology. Read more...
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October 2, 12:41 am
UCLA researchers find multiple antibiotics together have greater effect on bacteria
UCLA researchers found combining antibiotics may help combat dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In a study published last month, researchers found that combinations of three, four and five antibiotics were effective in stopping the growth of E. Read more...
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October 1, 12:41 am
School of Medicine receives $10M grant to develop women’s health treatment
The David Geffen School of Medicine received $10 million Thursday to expand treatment and education in women’s health care. Iris Cantor, a philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, donated $8 million to improve the medical school’s women’s health curriculum. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine received $10 million to improve the school’s women’s health curriculum and fund a new chair position. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
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September 28, 1:06 am
UCLA researchers developing improved device for detecting dangerous algal blooms
At 6:30 a.m., before summer crowds swarm the beach, Aydogan Ozcan and his research team arrive below the Santa Monica Pier. One researcher scoops up ocean water with a jar and inserts two small tubes, allowing the water to steadily flow into a sleek black box that is connected to a laptop. Read more...
Photo: Pictures of organisms from the flow cytometer. (Courtesy of Ozcan Research Group)
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September 28, 1:03 am
LPPI study recommends med school students study underrepresented languages
UCLA researchers investigated the consequences of language mismatch that occurs when physicians and patients cannot speak the same language. Researchers from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative analyzed California census data in a study released earlier this month to gather evidence and develop policy solutions to address the shortage of Spanish-speaking physicians in California. Read more...
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September 27, 2:09 am
Virtual reality researchers model heartbeats of zebrafish to use in medicine
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 4:58 p.m. UCLA researchers developed a virtual reality visualization of zebrafish hearts for use in medical treatment and surgical training. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of JCI Insight) A visualization of a zebrafish’s heart from a previous paper the lab published.
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September 27, 1:57 am
Robot learns magic tricks for Netflix show, but won’t endanger human jobs
MAGI grasped a silver cup between its two metal claws in one hand. With the other hand, the robot dropped a red, bubble gum-sized ball into the cup. Read more...
Photo: (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor) Graduate students in RoMeLa temporarily fix MAGI’s arm.