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Soft Devices—Powered by ‘Stressed’ Algae—Glow in the Dark When Squished or Stretched

UC San Diego researchers developed soft devices containing algae that glow in the dark when experiencing mechanical stress, such as being squished, stretched, twisted or bent. The devices do not need electronics to produce light, making them useful for building soft robots for deep sea exploration.

NSF Awards More than $1 Million to Interdisciplinary Research Team to Study Chronic Low Back Pain

A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at UC San Diego has received $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a novel system to study and inform the treatment of chronic low back pain.

New Radiation Therapy Delays Brain Cancer Regrowth, Protects Healthy Tissue

UC San Diego Health now offers a novel therapy option shown to extend the lifespan and improve quality of life for certain patients.

The Aviation Industry Needs to Overhaul its Response to Climate Change

Aviation’s growing impact on the climate crisis requires radical solutions that may upend the industry, according to a new Nature commentary article from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy.

A Smartphone’s Camera and Flash Could Help People Measure Blood Oxygen Levels at Home

Monitoring the amount of oxygen in your blood could one day be done using your smartphone, shows a study by the University of California San Diego and University of Washington. This could help patients keep an eye on conditions that make it harder to absorb oxygen, such as asthma and COVID-19.

Cancer Patients Facing Housing Instability Show Greater Risk of Mortality

UC San Diego study finds housing instability linked to increased mortality risk in cancer, highlighting need to screen for patients’ social risk factors

Adults Show Poorer Cognition, Better Well-Being with Age

A UC San Diego study identifies neural mechanisms contributing to poorer cognition in aging adults; results may inspire new clinical interventions

New NSF Center of Excellence in Cyberinfrastructure Announced

Since 2016, the Science Gateways Community Institute has brought together software developers to improve access to essential resources and services with a “community center” approach.

QI Internship Provides Pathway to Workplace for Neurodiverse Youth

This summer, 16 young adults from around the U.S., including students at UC San Diego, gathered at the Qualcomm Institute (QI) to create educational and research-based video games in QI’s NeuroDiversity in Tech internship.

Decoupling from China on Clean Tech Comes with Far More Risks than Rewards

The current U.S. trajectory to decouple from China on clean energy technologies can harm national and global efforts to mitigate climate change, reveals a new University of California San Diego study published in Science.

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