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Growing simplified, miniature versions of human brains in the lab can provide researchers with an invaluable model for studying cognitive disorders and how disease takes hold in this incredibly complex organ, and recently we’re seeing how these organoi… Continue reading Lab-grown brain organoids found to mature at same rate as an infant’s
Five years ago, we heard how a team at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) had used ultrasound to seemingly “jump start” a patient out of a coma. At the time, the scientists wondered if such results could be repeated, or if their success w… Continue reading Two more coma patients’ brains jump-started with ultrasound
A new study from researchers at Princeton University and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, projects the COVID-19 pandemic to potentially generate the largest single-year decline in US life expectancy since the 1918 influenza pandemic…. Continue reading COVID-19 pandemic triggers largest drop in US life expectancy in decades
Lightning strikes are a major trigger for wildfires, including the record-breaking blazes that devastated Australia, California and other regions this year. An international research team has now demonstrated a method that could effectively control whe… Continue reading Graphene tractor beams could one day redirect lightning strikes
Scar tissue is an effective short-term solution to quickly patch up wounded skin, but it’s not so great long-term. Now, researchers at Duke University and UCLA have created a new hydrogel that can trigger a regenerative immune response, helping skin he… Continue reading Wound-healing hydrogel reduces scars by triggering immune response
By putting a new spin on decades-old thermoelectric technology, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a tiny microscopic cooling device they describe as the “world’s smallest refrigerator.” It’s hardly the place … Continue reading World’s smallest “refrigerator” has a volume of one cubic micrometer
New research analyzing data from dozens of sleep studies has identified a dramatic change to the nature and purpose of sleep in babies, occurring around the age of two. The discovery suggests sleep initially aides brain building and neurodevelopment be… Continue reading Surprising sleep study sheds new light on the purpose of slumber
Just like a tennis player might don a white shirt instead of a black one on warm summer’s day, researchers see great potential in dressing buildings in reflective white paints to keep them cool. A team of material scientists is reporting a major advanc… Continue reading Super white paint leans on Teflon to reflect up to 98% of the Sun’s heat
Helen Keller once wrote “blindness separates people from things, deafness separates people from people,” and there are many technological projects dedicated to breaking down those interpersonal barriers. We’ve covered a number of motion-tracking gloves… Continue reading UCLA team demonstrates a wireless sign language translation glove
By discreetly measuring the concentration of key chemicals in our sweat, thin, pliable sensors could play a huge role in how wearable devices track our health and wellbeing in the future. Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) h… Continue reading Ultra-thin film sits under a smartwatch to monitor body chemistry