Digital computing using silicon chips has transformed nearly every aspect of modern life and enabled the remarkable growth of artificial intelligence. But as AI models scale up, that growth comes with...

The most common scientific approach for thinking about how condensation, freezing and other phase transitions begin is based in classical nucleation theory, which was developed about a century ago. Th...

Distinguished Professors Yu Huang and Richard Kaner have been elected full members of the European Academy of Engineering (EAE). The academy is an international scientific organization composed of the...

Most batteries spend more than 70% of their lifetime at rest. Yet few studies have examined calendar aging, which is how a battery degrades when it is neither charging nor being used. Now, a pair of c...

Efficient heat management in solids is key to advancing the next generation of electronics. However, wavelike heat movement — known as phonon focusing — had only been observed at extremely low, or cry...

A research team led by UCLA and the University of Rochester has demonstrated a promising evolution of an imaging system designed to capture details within “complex media,” which scatter light, from de...

The explosive growth of data generated by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and modern digital infrastructures is placing increasing pressure on existing information storage technologies. Alth...

Professor Paul S. Weiss has been selected to receive the 2026 Medard W. Welch Award, the top research award from the American Vacuum Society (AVS), and postdoctoral alumnus, Professor Naihao Chiang (U...

Storing solar and wind energy to meet the increasing power needs of the electrical grid calls for devices that can deliver power quickly, recharge quickly and last for decades at low cost. A new study...

Nasim Annabi, an associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to support her r...

For UCLA graduate student Dzmitry “Dima” Vaido, teaching is more than explaining scientific concepts - it's about helping students discover connections, ask questions, and see themselves as part of sc...

When Thomas Lehman arrived at UCLA, he knew he loved science. What he didn't yet know was that his college experience would ultimately lead him to a career inspiring the next generation of scientists....

UCLA is joining a major new regional initiative to strengthen the semiconductor and microelectronics workforce pipeline across the Southwest. The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with ...

CNSI’s 9th Annual 2026 Nanovation Competition was the biggest yet, featuring 11 outstanding teams from across California. Students presented innovative nanoscience-based product proposals tackling a w...

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a novel image projection system that delivers super-resolution images over an extended depth of field. By combining a neu...

Distinguished Kenneth N. Trueblood Professor Neil Garg has been named one of three UCLA faculty members to receive the 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring from the UCLA Div...

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has put the spotlight on a rare pathogen that typically attracts relatively little attention, even from scientists. There are no target...

Hosein Mohimani describes two of his signature research projects as coming from “two different universes” within the biosciences. One seeks new weapons against treatment-resistant infections, and the ...

Inside the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, where some of the most advanced and technical automated infrastructure on campus resides, two students saw an opportunity hiding in plain sight. Th...

A UCLA-led international research collaboration unveiled a new technology that may help scientists better understand how small molecules, including many drugs, bind to proteins. The invention works wi...

Four UCLA professors have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in recognition of their contributions to the advancement of science and its applications in se...

Wearable sensors that use microneedles to painlessly take samples at skin level could help personalize health care and enable precision drug dosing in real time, but many have been limited by weak sig...

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight disease. But many engineered immune cells lose strength quickly after they enter the body, especially...

Researchers at UCLA have discovered a way to dramatically improve how electrical current enters perovskite semiconductors, an emerging class of materials with enormous potential for next-generation el...

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center are testing a promising new treatment strategy that can both detect and attack cancer at the same time. Known as radiotheranostic t...

The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence and semiconductor manufacturing has created a paradox: Industries are booming yet they face a critical shortage of skilled workers. Demand for data center t...

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The famed inventor's nickel-iron idea isn't suited for EVs, but it could help solar farms and data centers.

FEATURED NEWS California NanoSystems Institute > News > Member News > February 10, 2026 | How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison How UCLA scientists helped ...

UCLA researchers have developed a mineral sunscreen formulation that significantly reduces the white, chalky cast that keeps many people from wearing sun protection daily. For decades, dermatologists ...

That low-frequency fuzz that can bedevil cellphone calls has to do with how electrons move through and interact in materials at the smallest scale. The electronic flicker noise is often caused by inte...

Justin Caram receives an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award By Penny Jennings This article was originally published by UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Professor Justin Caram is one of 11 Cottrell Scholars sele...

FEATURED NEWS California NanoSystems Institute > Research > HEALTH + MEDICINE > January 27, 2026 | COVID-19 viral fragments shown to target and kill specific immune cells in UCLA-led study ​COVID-19 v...

A UCLA-led, multi-institution research team has discovered a metallic material with the highest thermal conductivity measured among metals, challenging long-standing assumptions about the limits of he...

Tim Fisher, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, has been named an honorary member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, one of the...

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FEATURED NEWS California NanoSystems Institute > Technology Centers > Molecular Screening Shared Resource > November 10, 2025 | State-of-the-art AI and robotics device arrives at UCLA, creating major ...

Optical computing has emerged as a powerful approach for high-speed and energy-efficient information processing. Diffractive optical networks, in particular, enable large-scale parallel computation th...

Professor Richard Kaner, the UCLA Dr. Myung Ki Hong Endowed Chair in Materials Innovation, delivered his 2025 ACS Basolo Award lecture on Nov. 7 at Northwestern University’s Technological Institute in...

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A new video helps explain why one of the most-dreaded college classes is a wildly popular crowd favorite at UCLA. When taught by Neil Garg, UCLA’s Kenneth N. Trueblood Professor of Chemistry and Bioch...

In a reflection of the California NanoSystems Institute’s role in advancing world-class, interdisciplinary science, 11 CNSI members are among the 39 UCLA scholars named to Clarivate’s 2025 Highly Cite...

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The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a bunch of these bugs settle together on a surface to form a biofilm — a com...