February 26, 2015
…smart contact lens that wirelessly monitors intraocular pressure (a key risk factor in glaucoma) and the use of self-renewing stem cells to repair or restore vision lost to diseases like macular degeneration, glaucoma and corneal opacity. They are even helping explore the possibility of whole eye transplants. Clinical care remains…
January 7, 2016
…loud neighbors. By connecting wirelessly with your smartphone, Hush lets you still hear notifications such as your alarm clock or an emergency phone call. Hush lets you block out the world but still hear what you need for a truly peaceful sleep. Hush created the world’s first smart earplugs that…
October 19, 2017
…vehicle by remotely and wirelessly hacking into a gadget that plugs into a car’s dashboard. Some insurance firms use the device to monitor cars and trucks for good driving. The economics of cybercrime Savage is the lead researcher on a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to…
December 7, 2017
…blood glucose concentration, then wirelessly transmits the data via Bluetooth to a custom-designed Android app that displays the numbers on the smartphone screen. The test takes about 20 seconds. Afterwards, the used pellet is discarded, deactivating the sensor until the next test. The stylus holds enough pellets for 30 tests…
April 11, 2019
…now, the device is wirelessly remote controlled. During a demo, Morimoto donned the harness and closed her eyes as Frank and Suresh remotely guided her around lab benches and chairs. The students said they struggled with replicating the exact force the device’s “guiding hands” needed to apply. To simplify the…
January 23, 2020
…new treatment approach called wirelessly observed therapy, or WOT. Under WOT, patients wear a small electronic patch on their skin; then, alongside their medications each day, they swallow a tiny, edible sensor. The electronic patch records exactly when a patient takes their medication, sending that information to an app, where…
May 21, 2020
…an implanted sensor that wirelessly measures heart and lung pressures, can lay down on a specialized pillow to remotely transmit vital information to help aid in crucial management decisions. “I think telehealth has revolutionized our practice. It is going to change things moving forward,” said Tran. “Even as we return…
March 2, 2015
A new simple tool developed by nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego, is opening the door to an era when anyone will be able to build sensors, anywhere, including physicians in the clinic, patients in their home and soldiers in the field. The team from the University of…
August 31, 2015
…and uric acid, in saliva and transmit the information wirelessly to a smart phone, laptop or tablet. The technology, which is at a proof-of-concept stage, could be used to monitor patients continuously without invasive procedures, as well as to monitor athletes’ performance or stress levels in soldiers and pilots.
August 16, 2016
The University of California San Diego has been named the 14th best university in the world for the fourth year in a row by the 2016 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Nationally, UC San Diego was named the country’s 12th best university.
