September 28, 2023
A pair of earbuds can be turned into a tool to record the electrical activity of the brain as well as levels of lactate in the body with the addition of two flexible sensors screen-printed onto a stamp-like flexible surface.
November 19, 2018
Experts in the field of healthcare robotics from industry and academia came together to tackle during the 2018 Contextual Robotics Institute Forum held Nov. 8 at the University of California San Diego.
June 22, 2016
If not included, the first paragraph from release will be used): Falls are the leading cause of death from injury among people 65 and older killing more than 400,000 people each year. “This number is projected to increase due to the shift in the baby-boomer population,” said Jun Lu, a…
October 28, 2022
In animal models, UC San Diego researchers found that intensive physical therapy in tandem with implanted neural stem cells increased tissue growth, repair and functionality in spinal cord injuries more than those treatments alone.
September 28, 2011
Three international teams of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California San Diego, University of Michigan and Stanford University, have published a trio of papers describing in unprecedented detail the structure and workings of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large family of human proteins that are the target…
June 9, 2016
…are already experts in 3D-printed rocket engines. Now, they’re making their mark in satellite design by incorporating a 3D-printed engine in a “CubeSat,” a cube-shaped satellite approximately 30 centimeters across (about the size of a large Cheerios box). “We’re a group of undergraduates, and we had no experience with satellites.…
July 10, 2017
Through an initiative called “KNIT,” the University of California San Diego’s Division of Arts and Humanities is crafting collaboration and community on campus — digitally. By offering online tools collectively referred to as a “digital commons,” KNIT will enable university faculty, students and staff to customize websites for courses; research…
November 14, 2016
By sampling the molecules on cell phones, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences were able to construct lifestyle sketches for each phone’s owner, including diet, preferred hygiene products, health status and locations visited. This proof-of-concept study could have…
March 2, 2017
…a university with a 3D-printed engine. Her next mission is to help spearhead the development of a chemical propulsion system powered by a 3D-printed thruster that will send a cube satellite into lunar orbit on NASA’s most powerful rocket, Space Launch System, in 2018. “Leading a team of young and…
March 9, 2017
…director of Calit2, with 3D model of affected colon in background. Photo by Kyle Dykes, UC San Diego Health Before Dr. Sonia Ramamoorthy, chief of colon and rectal surgery at UC San Diego Health, took a scalpel to Larry Smarr, director of Calit2, she first took a virtual tour of…
