Enzymes Can’t Tell Artificial DNA From the Real Thing
December 13, 2023
Researchers from UC San Diego have come one step closer to unlocking the potential of synthetic DNA, which could help scientists develop never-before-seen proteins in the lab.
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Promising Drug Leads Identified to Combat Heart Disease
September 5, 2016
Using a unique computational approach to rapidly sample, in millisecond time intervals, proteins in their natural state of gyrating, bobbing, and weaving, a research team from UC San Diego and Monash University in Australia has identified promising drug candidates that may selectively combat heart disease, from arrhythmias to cardiac failure.
Ultra-sensitive Lead Detector Could Significantly Improve Water Quality Monitoring
February 5, 2024
Engineers have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to the femtomolar range, which is one million times more sensitive than previous technologies.
UC San Diego’s Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination Takes Audiences to Places They Can’t Wa
May 16, 2017
…this work and developed exhibits that have been shown at places such as the World Future Society in Washington, D.C.,” said Brown. “We’ve also furthered research into areas of science fiction studies, such as helping bring together a network of scholars studying the work of Octavia Butler, which is looking…
International Peace Photographer Reza Deghati to Speak at UC San Diego
April 2, 2019
The UC San Diego Division of Arts and Humanities welcomes international photographer Reza Deghati to campus to discuss his philosophy about bettering humanity. The artist will present a public forum April 8 and an exhibition of his work April 9 – May 9, with an opening reception April 13.
Meet CARMEN, a Robot That Helps People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
June 24, 2024
Meet CARMEN, short for Cognitively Assistive Robot for Motivation and Neurorehabilitation–a small, tabletop robot designed to help people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) learn skills to improve memory, attention, and executive functioning at home.
Adam D. Kamil Gallery Named in Memory of Visual Arts Student
May 22, 2014
…a flexible space where undergraduate visual arts students can exhibit their artwork, organize a performance or curate a group exhibition. The ADK Media Awards exhibition is just one of numerous shows that take place each year. To learn more about the UC San Diego Visual Arts program, visit visarts.ucsd.edu.
Thin, Flexible, Light-absorbent Material for Energy and Stealth Applications
February 2, 2017
Transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days. Devices that could more than triple solar cell efficiencies. Thin, lightweight shields that block thermal detection. These are potential applications for a thin, flexible, light-absorbing material developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego.
UC San Diego Researchers Receive New CIRM Funding
May 25, 2012
Five scientists from the University of California, San Diego and its School of Medicine have been awarded almost $12 million in new grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to conduct stem cell-based research into regenerating spinal cord injuries, repairing gene mutations that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and…
UC San Diego Showcases Real-World Applications of Research at Maker Faire
October 6, 2016
…The UC San Diego exhibits showcased the campus’ impact on the region and beyond, through research, education, outreach, startups and partnerships with industry. They included booths manned by students, faculty and alumni at the Jacobs School of Engineering, the Division of Biological Sciences and many student organizations scattered throughout the…
