January 17, 2019
…printed implants could one day help restore neural connections and lost motor function in patients with spinal cord injury. The implants, developed by engineers and neuroscientists at the University of California San Diego, are soft bridges that guide new nerve cells to grow across the site at which the spinal…
July 2, 2020
…products out there these days—with wildly varying degrees of scientific support,” said senior author Trey Ideker, professor at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center. “But how do you know if a product will truly extend your life without waiting 40 years or so? What if you…
April 20, 2017
…stiff muscles every single day, making routine actions such as extending an arm extremely difficult and painful for them. And since there isn’t a foolproof way to objectively rate muscle stiffness, these patients often receive doses of medication that are either too low or too high. Now, an interdisciplinary team…
May 2, 2023
Researchers across a range of fields are working together to develop and implement AI-assisted tools and machine learning methods that will enable scientific discoveries at an unprecedented pace. And when it comes to global challenges like climate change, time is of the essence.
May 19, 2022
…a leg in a day, and right away, you have a leg to walk on. It’s amazing.” LIMBER’s methods will also make prostheses much more affordable–costs currently can run upwards of $20,000, Zambrano said. “It’s going to be wonderful to have prosthetics that are affordable for everyone,” she added. The…
April 9, 2020
…the gold standard for matching travel and health records, permitting laser-like focus on the most likely cases." On the evening of Dec. 31, 2019, Taiwan decided to begin health inspections for all passengers arriving on flights from Wuhan, in spite of reassurances from both Chinese and World Health Organization authorities.…
March 19, 2015
…last week for a two-day symposium on developing ways to dramatically improve the world’s production of food and renewable fuels. “That’s far more important in my opinion than designing new apps.” What’s the Green Revolution 2.0? From the 1940s and continuing throughout the 1960s, agricultural scientists saved more than a…
July 14, 2022
…professional school scholarships were matched 1:2 by the chancellor. At the close of the challenge, a total of $21 million was raised in gifts and matching funds. Jerri-Ann and Gary E. Jacobs ’79, pledged a total of $2 million to student support as part of the challenge, including adding $1…
March 4, 2021
…into the neighborhood, the matching portion of the grant has been met. Social Sciences’ Public Engagement Building features open spaces—“spaces intentionally designed for flow and interaction, for hands-on learning and collaboration,” said Dean Carol Padden—where social scientists will continue to do the science of society, working on pressing social issues…
March 1, 2018
…first-generation paths—from their first days as undergraduates, to persevering in graduate school, to landing their first jobs—one thing was clear: it’s rarely a straight path from college to career. More often, there are unexpected opportunities, mentors, setbacks and an ongoing process of personal discovery that shapes the journey. Marquez followed…
