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A New Frontier in X-Rays and Quantum Sensing

Until now there was an upper limit to the energy produced by atoms irradiated with laser light. Now UC San Diego researchers have crossed the threshold using helium atoms and intense UV lasers.

Rules of the School

Scientists have developed a new understanding of how fish interact as they school in groups. Fish were found to copy their neighbors to align their movements within schools. The discovery opens a door to examining how the brains of individuals interact to produce group-level collective behavior.

How Do Cells Learn to Move in Unison?

Scientists have long-wondered how sheets of cells begin to move together to form organs. UC San Diego researchers used live imaging, genetic experiments and mathematical modeling to understand how cells in the fruit fly egg chamber synchronize movement with each other.

NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded University of California San Diego researchers a six-year $18M grant to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focused on making new kinds of quantum materials.

Chemically Tailored Superlattices

Chemically tailored superlattices are one of the two primary research themes of the UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), which is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). These superlattices are atoms-thin sheets with unique electronic properties.

Quantum Metamaterials

Quantum metamaterials are one of the two research themes of the UC San Diego Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), which is supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Quantum metamaterials are a cutting-edge subset of metamaterials.