June 10, 2026
June 10, 2026 —
A new telescope technology could improve how future space missions study and monitor the Sun while simplifying onboard hardware and reducing costs. The technology is built from a metasurface, which is a device engineered with nanoscale structures that manipulate light in unusual ways.
June 5, 2026
June 5, 2026 —
A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth.
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026 —
Engineers have developed an optical device that reveals hidden images and changes colors in response to different levels of humidity. The technology could lead to the development of new anti-counterfeiting labels, secure data storage, interactive displays and environmental sensors.
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026 —
UC San Diego engineers have developed an optical device that reveals hidden images and changes colors in response to different levels of humidity. The technology could lead to the development of new anti-counterfeiting labels, secure data storage, interactive displays and environmental sensors.
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026 —
Engineers created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a fetus for hours at a time, even during constant movement. The technology could help doctors detect complications earlier in high-risk pregnancies and expand access to prenatal care in low-resource areas.
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026 —
UC San Diego electrical and computer engineering professor Yuanyuan Shi has been awarded the Michael R. Anastasio LANL-UC Early Career Faculty Fellowship from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Shi will work on developing an AI-driven framework to control and model complex physical systems.
April 28, 2026
April 28, 2026 —
A stick-on gel for plants could offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests. It can be loaded with substances, such as medicines, and applied directly onto a plant to deliver those materials into its tissues. In tests, the gel was used to clear a plant's bacterial infection.
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026 —
A new chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms — and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand. Designed to improve self-triage, it could help reduce unnecessary hospital visits and ensure that those who need care seek it sooner.
April 20, 2026
April 20, 2026 —
Using artificial intelligence, engineers have developed a new way to watch the inner workings of living cells in real time. The process both captures images that are twice as sharp as conventional microscopes and is fast enough to play as smooth video.
