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Mysterious object is being dragged into the black hole at the Milky Way’s center
Research by UCLA and Keck Observatory scientists concluded that the object, X7, could be a debris cloud from a stellar collision.
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Computer scientists develop 'mathematical jigsaw puzzles' to encrypt software
The "software obfuscation" system encrypts software so that it only allows someone to use a program as intended while preventing any deciphering of the code behind it.
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Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
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Did UCLA Just Cure Baldness?
How Bruin genetic scientists are reawakening hibernating follicles.
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UCLA floor tiles decoded, pay homage to first internet message (2013)
A hidden message left by a UCLA architect in 2011 was recently uncovered in Boelter Hall, where sharp-eyed passersby can spot a coded note in the pattern of floor tiles.
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U.S. universities, rich in data, struggle to capture its value, study finds
A UCLA–MIT Press paper highlights a lack of data infrastructure and data strategy in U.S. higher education.