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UCLA researchers (@pswnano.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social) developed a mineral sunscreen that reduces the white cast of zinc oxide by reshaping it into microscopic tetrapods—maintaining strong UV protection + better matching natural skin tones ☀️
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February 3, 2026 | Mineral sunscreen that reduces white cast developed by UCLA researchers - California NanoSystems Institute
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 ...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:37 PM
UCLA researchers, led by dist. prof. Alexander Balandin (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclaengineering.bsky.social) + supported by the CNSI EICN and NPC Tech Centers, have discovered a way to dramatically reduce electronic “flicker” noise using ultra-thin nanowires 🔬

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February 4, 2026 | Researchers discover how to dampen electronic noise in materials with potential for quantum technologies - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Congrats to @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Justin Caram on being named one of 11 Cottrell Scholars to receive an inaugural Research Corporation for Science Advancement Bridge Award 🎉🔬

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January 15, 2026 | Justin Caram receives an inaugural RCSA Bridge Award - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
UCLA-led researchers, including @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Gerard Wong (@uclaengineering.bsky.social), found that fragments of the #COVID19 virus can selectively kill key immune cells based on their shape—helping explain severe cases 🦠

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January 27, 2026 | COVID-19 viral fragments shown to target and kill specific immune cells in UCLA-led study - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:58 PM
UCLA-led researchers led by @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member Yongjie Hu (@uclaengineering.bsky.social) discovered a metallic material with record thermal conductivity—nearly 3× better than copper—opening new pathways for cooling next-gen electronics and AI hardware 🔬
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January 16, 2026 | UCLA-Led Team Discovers Metallic Material with Record Thermal Conductivity - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Congrats to @ucla prof. Tim Fisher (@cnsiatucla @uclaengineering) on being named an Honorary Member of the @ASMEdotorg—one of the organization’s oldest and most prestigious distinctions:
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January 16, 2026 | Heat Transfer Pioneer Tim Fisher Named Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers - California NanoSystems Institute
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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January 21, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Check out our 2025 @cnsiatucla.bsky.social Year in Review!

As we look ahead to the year to come, we’re excited to share more groundbreaking science from our members, Tech Centers, @cnsieducation, Magnify, and the world of nano at large:

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CNSI Special Newsletter | January 15, 2026
Email from California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA 2025 Year in Review: For this special newsletter, we look back at some of the top stories from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. Looking
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January 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM
At the MSSR at @cnsiatucla.bsky.social (led by dir. Robert Damoiseaux) CNSI continues to expand its capabilities with CellXpress.AI (the first public research institution on the West Coast to house this advanced AI-powered robotics system) 🤖

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November 10, 2025 | State-of-the-art AI and robotics device arrives at UCLA, creating major opportunities for biomedical researchers - California NanoSystems Institute
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 ...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
CNSI associate dir. Aydogan Ozcan (@InnovateUCLA) demonstrate model-free, in situ training of optical processors using reinforcement learning—paving the way for adaptive optical AI systems:
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January 1, 2026 | Reinforcement Learning Accelerates Model-free Training of Optical AI Systems - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
UCLA distinguished prof. Richard Kaner (@uclacb.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social) was recently honored as the 2025 @acs.org Basolo Medalist, delivering his award lecture in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to inorganic chemistry 🧪

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December 10, 2025 | Richard Kaner gives 2025 Basolo Lecture at Northwestern University - California NanoSystems Institute
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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December 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
CNSI member David Eisenberg recently discussed "The Molecular Basis of Aging and Dementia" at @ucla.edu’s Emeriti Association dinner, sharing insights on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and the role of protein damage and amyloid aggregation in neurodegeneration:
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May 2025 | UCLA Conversations "The Molecular Basis of Aging and Dementia"
YouTube video by UCLA Emeriti / Retirees Relations Center (ERRC)
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December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
In honor of @cnsiatucla.bsky.social's 25th year, a special plaque was recently unveiled by Gov. Gray Davis + 'Musical Alchemy' by the Holliston Quartet, to celebrate creativity, collaboration, & transformation
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CNSI: The Power of ‘And’ - California NanoSystems Institute
california nanosystems institute The Power of 'And' CNSI: THE POWER OF 'AND' WHY SIZE MATTERS? GUIDES FOR THE JOURNEY FROM LAB TO MARKET CASE STUDY: FROM LAB BREAKTHROUGH TO PRODUCT... AND BACK AGAIN ...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
CNSI member Neil Garg is featured in a new Chemistry Shorts film that explores how he makes organic chemistry one of @ucla.edu’s most popular courses 🧪📚

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November 14, 2025 | Watch: UCLA’s Neil Garg on how organic chemistry and piano keys are similar - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
UCLA prof Raphael Levine (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social) co-authored a @pnas.org study revealing how sunlight breaks apart N2 molecules, which may offer new insights into the evolution of planetary atmospheres on Earth, Mars, and beyond 🔬🪐

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November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
25 years in, @cnsiatucla.bsky.social continues turning team science into societal impact—from potential peanut allergy cures to sustainable lab-grown meat. Centered on the nanoscale, CNSI connects science, engineering & entrepreneurship to drive real-world solutions: cnsi.ucla.edu/project/cnsi...
CNSI: The Power of ‘And’ - California NanoSystems Institute
california nanosystems institute The Power of 'And' CNSI: THE POWER OF 'AND' WHY SIZE MATTERS? GUIDES FOR THE JOURNEY FROM LAB TO MARKET CASE STUDY: FROM LAB BREAKTHROUGH TO PRODUCT... AND BACK AGAIN ...
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October 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A @ucla.edu-led team uncovered how Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria sense sugar trails to form biofilms. Led by UCLA prof. Gerard Wong w/ Paul Weiss
(@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social), the study used UCLA NanoLab to reveal new bacterial sensing mechanisms:
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October 28, 2025 | New research uncovers how bad bacteria know where to cluster and cause infection - California NanoSystems Institute
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...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Join UCLA prof. Sergio Carbajo (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclaengineering.bsky.social) on 10/31 for “Unraveling the Role of STEM in Justice-Related Epistemologies,” part of QGrad 2025 🌈🔬

Explore how science can reshape frameworks of justice & queer epistemologies:
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October 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
UCLA researchers led by Amy Rowat (@cnsiatucla.bsky.social @uclacollege.bsky.social ) are advancing #sustainable food by cultivating cells that mimic traditional meat. 🌱🍔

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Researchers at UCLA have successfully cultivated meat
The next step is scaling up
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October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
More exciting news from Magnify at @cnsiatucla.bsky.social company Pelage Pharmaceuticals!

Pelage has recently closed a $120M Series B to advance its first-in-class topical therapy, PP405, designed to reactivate dormant hair follicle stem cells 🔬

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October 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Pelage Pharmaceuticals, a company within our @cnsiatucla.bsky.social Magnify Incubator, for being named to @time.com’s Best 100 Inventions of 2025 for their innovative hair regrowth therapy, PP405!

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Pelage Pharmaceuticals PP405: The Best Inventions of 2025
Find out why Pelage Pharmaceuticals PP405 is on TIME's list of 2025's best inventions.
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October 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It’s #NationalNanotechnologyDay! 🧫

New @cnsiatucla.bsky.social research led by director Jeff F. Miller uncovers how bacteria in the gut microbiome evolve to adapt and thrive—insights that could help engineer healthier microbiomes for life🔬

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October 9, 2025 | Sped-up evolution may help bacteria take hold in gut microbiome, UCLA-led research team finds - California NanoSystems Institute
Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up your body. This microbiome has important connections to health in your gut...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Congrats to former @cnsiatucla.bsky.social member and @uclacb.bsky.social prof Omar Yaghi, who has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for pioneering MOFs—a groundbreaking class of materials w transformative potential for clean energy, carbon capture, & water harvesting🏅
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October 8, 2025 | Former CNSI Member Omar Yaghi Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - California NanoSystems Institute
Omar M. Yaghi, a former professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCLA who is currently the James and Neeltje Tretter Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in c...
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October 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
In celebration of #NationalNanotechnologyDay on 10/9 (a nod to 10⁻⁹, the nanoscale), check out this clip feat. @pswnano.bsky.social @uclacb.bsky.social @cnsiatucla.bsky.social ) highlighting how collaboration drives the field of nanoscience 🧬
October 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM