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New skin patch brings us closer to wearable, all-in-one health monitor
February 18, 2021
The tool could be a boon to people who need to monitor underlying conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure.
How a Nobel Prize — and a prize from Queen Elizabeth — are won
February 4, 2021
Shuji Nakamura’s efforts have changed the world, earning him the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering.
UC announces its 2021 Startup Innovation Challenge winners
January 28, 2021
Two UC-affiliated companies that focus on climate change solutions have won the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge, while five others take home awards for social impact.
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.