Spider silk is one of nature’s strongest and most remarkable materials. Inspired by the latest Spider-Man film, a materials scientist in the Jacobs School of Engineering explains why researchers are still trying to unlock its secrets.
UC San Diego students are bridging GIS and machine learning to solve real-world challenges in public health and urban planning. In a new spatial analysis course, they analyze complex geospatial data to identify environmental risks and support smarter community decision-making.
The first program of its kind in the UC system, a new bachelor’s degree from the Halıcıoğlu School for Data Science and Computing and the Rady School of Management will enable students to turn data into strategic business decisions.
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.
Hydroxyapatite is already widely used in medical materials to help strengthen teeth and bones, since it is the primary mineral naturally found in bone. Researchers introduced europium’s light-emitting properties to make the material easier to see in bioimaging applications.
Researchers developed a patch that continuously tracks a patient’s Parkinson's disease medication levels through their fingertip sweat. The device operates using chemicals in this sweat — no batteries required. Its measurements were comparable to those obtained by standard laboratory blood tests.
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