How Sustainable Are Typical Electric Vehicle Batteries?
UC San Diego experts weigh in on each stage of a typical EV battery’s life cycle and share their thoughts on what the future might hold.
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UC San Diego Awarded $8 Million to Uncover Genetic Foundations of Substance Use Disorders
UC San Diego has received a five-year, $8 Million grant to support a NIDA P30 Center to investigate the genetics, genomics, and epigenetics behind substance use disorders.
Digestive Enzyme Escaping from the Gut and into Many Organs May Cause Aging in Rats
The mucosal layer in the small intestine degrades with age in rats, allowing digestive enzymes to slowly escape and leak into organs outside the intestine, including the liver, lung, heart, kidney and brain.
UC San Diego Alumna Evaluates Ethics in AI Algorithms
Rumman Chowdhury, one of Time magazine’s most influential people in AI in 2023, shares her thoughts.
Innovative Bioelectronic Device Offers New Hope in the Fight Against Bacterial Infections
Researchers have developed a bioelectronic device that taps into the natural electrical activity of certain bacteria found on our skin, paving the way for a drug-free approach to managing infections. The advancement reduces the harmful effects of a bacterium known for antibiotic resistance.
Student-Developed ‘FishSense’ Project Collects Data With One Click
UC San Diego’s Engineers for Exploration program — housed at the Jacobs School of Engineering — provides the opportunity for students to tackle real-world problems that do not have predefined solutions.
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