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Chemical Sensor Array to Monitor Daily Habits of the Elderly, Detect Anomalies

September 9, 2014

Meanwhile, health care is increasingly moving toward the use of biometric devices – gadgets embedded with wireless sensors – to unobtrusively monitor patients’ health data in real time, from blood pressure and insulin levels to number of steps walked per day.

‘Prêt-à-Payer’ App to Directly Fund Secondary Schoolchildren in West Africa

August 28, 2014

It only takes about $25 to pay for a single child’s secondary school tuition in Benin. Yet even when that money is available (and for many families, it’s not) a lack of economic infrastructure makes getting the funds to the schools a complicated endeavor.

National Biomedical Computation Resource Receives $9 Million from National Institutes of Health

August 27, 2014

The National Biomedical Computation Resource (NBCR) at the University of California, San Diego has received $9 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The funding will allow NBCR to continue its work connecting biomedical scientists with supercomputing power and emerging information technologies.

Latest IDEAS Performance to Examine Contemporary Parallels in ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’

August 20, 2014

An ancient text considered to be the first great work of literature will get a modern treatment Thursday evening at the sixth performance in the Qualcomm Institute’s Initiative for Digital Exploration of Arts and Sciences (IDEAS) series.

New Virtual Reality Navigation System to Help Diagnose Cognitive Defects

August 18, 2014

Experts agree that the ability to navigate a neighborhood or built space is one of the first human faculties to suffer at the onset of cognitive decline. They also agree that early intervention is crucial for stemming the further ravages of dementia.

New Nano3 Microscope Will Allow High-Resolution Look Inside Cells

August 8, 2014

The University of California, San Diego’s Nanofabrication Cleanroom Facility (Nano3) is the first institution to obtain a novel FEI Scios dual-beam microscope, with an adaptation for use at cryogenic temperatures. The new microscope will enable research among a highly diverse user base, ranging from materials science to structural and molecular biology.

Hari Garudadri: Improving the World Through Signal Processing, Step by Step by Step

July 24, 2014

Throughout Hari Garudadri’s career, three things have remained constant: A fascination with signal processing, a love for work with a humanitarian focus and (fittingly) the number three.

CISA3 Researchers to Document Underwater Cave, Paleoamerican Remains

June 18, 2014

When exploratory divers discovered the underwater Mexican cave site known as Hoyo Negro, the conditions of the cave were so pristine and stable, says archaeologist Dominique Rissolo, “it looked like no one had ever exhaled a breath there.”

Health Data Exploration Network to Spur Research Using Personal Health Data

June 2, 2014

The Health Data Exploration project, from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI), has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to create a network of researchers, scientists, companies and others to catalyze the use of personal health data for the public good. The Network will be spotlighted today in a presentation at Health Datapalooza by Matthew Bietz, PhD, lead co-investigator for the Health Data Exploration project.
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