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Making methane on Mars
January 7, 2021
How physicists are making a return trip from the Red Planet a possibility.
UC convenes Artificial Intelligence Working Group to harness innovative technology, establish guardrails for equitable and ethical use
December 18, 2020
The group will harness the intellectual horsepower of the university to realize the benefits of AI while establishing necessary safeguards.
Wearable sensor may signal you’re developing COVID-19 — even if your symptoms are subtle
December 17, 2020
A ‘smart’ ring may flag early illnesses, a UCSF and UC San Diego study shows.
Meet the 10 disruptive technologies vying to win UC’s Startup Innovation Challenge
December 17, 2020
Two winners will take home $50K and get access to a global investor network.
The 10 biggest (non-COVID!) science stories you might have missed in 2020
December 14, 2020
During any other year, these groundbreaking advances would have been big news. Here’s some of what you may have missed while you were busy washing your hands.
New CRISPR-based COVID-19 test uses smartphone cameras to spot virus RNA
December 9, 2020
The low-cost diagnostic tool can provide accurate results in under 30 minutes and is simple enough to be made available in the home.
University of California to lead state’s rollout of CA Notify
December 8, 2020
The state has asked UC to lead an expansion of a smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure notification system recently tested at seven UC campuses.
California’s Institutes for Science and Innovation celebrate 20 years of research and discovery
December 7, 2020
Twenty years on, the four UC-based California Institutes of Science and Innovation are integral to addressing California's most pressing issues with research-driven innovation.
How UC San Diego’s kept a lid on COVID-19 infections
December 3, 2020
The country's most ambitious wastewater testing initiative, asymptomatic testing kits and an exposure notification system have made the Return to Learn program a success.
New solution to kill coronavirus on common surfaces in seconds
November 24, 2020
Cold atmospheric plasma via jet spray could be used to quickly disinfect hospitals, transport and more.