3D-printed Soft Four Legged Robot Can Walk on Sand and Stone
May 17, 2017
…could be used to capture sensor readings in dangerous environments or for search and rescue.
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In Waters Almost Completely Devoid of Oxygen, Thriving Fish Populations
December 6, 2018
Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered that two species of fish are capable of living in ocean waters almost completely devoid of oxygen.
UC San Diego Named Nation’s 10th Best Public College for LGBTQ Students
November 21, 2017
…BestColleges.com. The new rankings measure academic institutions that create environments and policies which meet the needs of students with a wide range of gender and sexual identities, along with additional academic and affordability metrics.
Sticky Science
January 30, 2019
Organic compounds from perfume, food, fabrics and soaps coat indoor surfaces. The film commonly found in our homes can impact the air we breathe and our health. Yet the details of how these compounds interact microscopically with indoor surfaces are not fully known. Researchers are learning more.
Indiana Jones Meets the Sea
June 1, 2017
…study influence of marine environments on ancient societies Hidden coastlines around the world contain clues about ancient civilizations. The mysteries locked in these coastal sites where human activity once flourished are now submerged under rising seas. A trove of cultural artifacts and environmental data are waiting to be discovered. Scripps…
Local Students Experience Science at UC San Diego
August 21, 2014
…opportunity to explore laboratory environments recently at the University of California, San Diego as part of the campus’s outreach efforts to encourage K-12 students to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. The elementary and middle school students were from the Elementary Institute of Science (EIS), a…
Sonya Neal Named Inaugural HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
May 9, 2023
Assistant Professor Sonya Neal has been named by HHMI as an inaugural Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. She joins an initial cohort of outstanding early career faculty in science who have potential to become leaders in their research fields and to create diverse and inclusive lab environments.
How Breast Tissue Stiffening Promotes Breast Cancer Development
February 12, 2019
By examining how mammary cells respond in a stiffness-changing hydrogel, researchers discovered that several pathways work together to signal breast cells to turn cancerous. The work could inspire new approaches to treating patients and inhibiting tumor growth.
New Insight into How Plant Cells Divide
July 6, 2023
Plant and animal stem cells both rely on the cytoskeleton to divide properly, but a new study finds that they use them in opposite ways—while animal cells pull on the cytoskeleton, plant cells push it away. Harnessing that action could help scientists engineer more resilient plants.
Take the Leap
June 7, 2022
…portrait in the weightless environment of the International Space Station. Photo by NASA, March 29, 2020. Jessica Meir had dreamed for decades about what it would be like to sail among the stars. And when she got her chance in 2019, the experience surpassed all of her expectations. This weekend,…
