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Under Pressure: How Comb Jellies Have Adapted to Life at the Bottom of the Ocean

June 27, 2024

UC San Diego Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Itay Budin teamed up with researchers from around the country to study the cell membranes of ctenophores (“comb jellies”) and found they had unique lipid structures that allow them to live under intense pressure.

A Simple Firmware Update Completely Hides a Device’s Bluetooth Fingerprint

July 10, 2024

A smartphone’s unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device’s user–until now. A team of researchers have developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability.

Paving a Road on the Moon

July 3, 2024

A team of aerospace engineering students from the University of California San Diego was one of 12 student teams selected from around the country as finalists in NASA’s Human Lander Challenge. The goal? To come up with the best solution to manage the lunar dust a spacecraft kicks up when…

How Much Risk are Humans Willing to Take When Interacting With Robots?

July 11, 2024

…the questions that a team of mechanical engineers and computer scientists at the University of California San Diego sought to answer in a study presented recently at the ICRA 2024 conference in Japan.

Learning Dance Moves Could Help Humanoid Robots Work Better With Humans

July 11, 2024

Engineers have trained a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive movements, from simple dance routines to gestures like waving, high-fiving and hugging, all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. This work marks a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.

How will AI Shape Next Generation Wireless?

July 18, 2024

With 5G network connectivity now a reality, wireless industry and academic research leaders met at the San Diego Wireless Summit hosted by UC San Diego and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to assess the state of 5G, and focus on how artificial intelligence could impact the capabilities of next-generation wireless systems in…

AI Tool Spots Breastfeeding Complications from Phone Photos for Streamlined Lactation Care

July 18, 2024

In a step toward using artificial intelligence to provide faster and more accurate lactation care to breastfeeding mothers, engineers at UC San Diego developed a tool to identify breastfeeding-related conditions from simple phone images.

Bridging the Future: UC San Diego’s New 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive Building Opens Doors for Science and Education

July 23, 2024

The UC San Diego campus is set to unveil a new facility at 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive that promises to create new opportunities for international students, lifelong learning communities, workforce development efforts and health science research. The new building, located right across the street from the main campus, will…

UC San Diego Researchers Use Non-Invasive Technique to Record Involuntary Nervous System

July 29, 2024

A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings. The results could help medical professionals tailor treatments for inflammatory conditions like sepsis and PTSD.

Extreme Heat in India: A Crisis on the Rise

July 30, 2024

As global temperatures continue to rise, India is grappling with increasingly severe heat waves. As early as April, many Indian cities, including New Delhi, the capital, have experienced record temperatures above 115 degrees Fahrenheit.

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