Researchers measure and control interactions between magnetic ripples using lasers
3 years ago
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If computers used ripples in magnetic fields, called magnons, to encode and process information, the result would be devices with potential memory speed on the order of billionths of a […]
Groundbreaking Research on Zinc Batteries Featured in Advanced Materials
3 years ago
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A recent innovation in battery technology by Professor Richard Kaner’s group has been prominently featured on the cover of the prestigious journal Advanced Materials. The project, led by Kaner, along […]
Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes
3 years ago
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A large research team led by Professor Gerard Wong has shown that fragments of the coronavirus may drive inflammation by mimicking the action of specific immune molecules in the body. […]
Biology’s Lost Children
3 years ago
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By Ben Paul, UCLA Division of Physical Sciences What are viruses, really? And where did they come from? UCLA’s Chemistry and Biochemistry department is pushing the boundaries of virology, and […]
An Exclusive Look into Dean Miguel García-Garibay’s Research
3 years ago
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On Tuesday, January 9th, members of the UCLA community gathered for a special lecture by Professor Miguel García-Garibay, Dean of the Division of Physical Sciences and Senior Dean of the […]
Houk’s group writes final chapter of Winstein’s Norbornyl saga
3 years ago
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In 1949, in Haines Hall, the Chemistry building before the move to Young Hall in 1952, Professor Saul Winstein and his graduate student Daniel Trifan carried out experiments that led […]
INCITE 2024 Award
3 years ago
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Professor Anastassia Alexandrova wins supercomputer access for 2024 from the DOE Office of Science through its Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. Only 75 of […]
Chemists use oxygen and copper “scissors” to cut carbon bonds and create new, valuable molecules at lower cost
3 years ago
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Professor Ohyun Kwon and her research group have developed a groundbreaking method which utilizes oxygen and copper to efficiently break carbon-carbon bonds in hydrocarbons and convert them into valuable amine […]