Engineers at UCLA have combined engineering with the mathematical field of geometry to design smaller, more diverse antennas. UCLA electrical engineering chairman, Yahya Rahmat-Samii, and Ph.D. Read more...

Researchers at UCLA, in collaboration with scientists at Duke University and Sandia National Laboratories, have made an advance in modifying biochemical systems. In an article published in the November issue of Nature Materials, researchers reported that they could modify a naturally occurring protein by adding an on/off switch, which allows it to be deactivated by the addition of a single atom. Read more...

53-year-old Renee Young has taken a drink from the fountain of youth. At her age, when most people are thinking of retiring, Young is working as a physical therapist at the UCLA Medical Center, helping to improve patients’ lives. Read more...

UCLA Receives American Heart Association Award The UCLA Medical Center received its second straight Get With the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the medical center’s new standard for cardiac care which improves treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. Read more...

UCLA researchers may soon be able to coax human genes into stopping a cancer before it starts. Scientists at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center have created a genetically engineered breed of mice which they can now use to test drugs to combat three common types of lymphoma. Read more...

California is one of only five small regions in the world characterized by a mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and arid summers. The unique temperate qualities of this region have led to the evolution of unique speciation in plants and animals. Read more...

Platinum slinkies implanted in your brain may save your life. A new study conducted by Oxford University suggests that a less invasive procedure for treating brain aneurysms may be much safer than standard surgery. Read more...