UCLA researchers have found a new role for a protein involved in muscle function. In a study published Nov. 10, researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry discovered a new role for the human protein FHOD1 in accelerating the assembly of actin, one of the main proteins in the structure of muscles. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers have found the protein FHOD1 actually increases the assembly rates of actin, which is a protein involved in muscle contraction and cell connectivity. (Courtesy of Aanand Patel)

A UCLA assistant clinical professor aims to improve the quality of life for children with neuromuscular disorders. Rachel Thompson, an associate director of the UCLA/Orthopedic Institute for Children Center for Cerebral Palsy and assistant clinical professor in orthopedics, received the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Research’s Mac Keith Press Promising Career Award in October. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Thompson, a clinical professor in orthopedics, found in an award-winning study that hip relocation surgery for a neuromuscular disease is not as effective as previously thought. (Courtesy of Rachel Thompson)

A visiting physics professor said he thinks rising carbon dioxide levels have contributed little to climate change at a talk Monday. William Happer, a professor emeritus in physics at Princeton University, gave a seminar called “Some Thoughts on Climate” to more than 90 chemistry graduate students and faculty in Young Hall. Read more...

Photo: William Happer, a visiting physics professor emeritus from Princeton University, gave a talk Tuesday contending against climate change hysteria to students and faculty in the chemistry and biochemistry department. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin staff)

Hakwan Lau, a psychology professor at UCLA, co-authored an article published in the magazine Science last month that looked into whether machines could ever achieve consciousness. Read more...

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UCLA researchers found that electrically stimulating a certain part of the brain may improve an individual’s ability to create and recall memories. In a study published in October, researchers from UCLA, along with those from the California Institute of Technology, electrically stimulated a specific brain region of epilepsy patients while the patients learned new faces. Read more...

Photo: Emily Mankin, a postdoctoral scholar in neuroscience, said she hopes the electrical therapy can help treat disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease in the future. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)