Calling all couch potatoes: This finger wrap can let you power electronics while you sleep UC San Diego July 15, 2021 This new sweat-fueled device generates power even while the wearer is asleep or sitting still — no exercise required.
‘Neuroprosthesis’ allows man with paralysis to put thoughts into words freely — a first UC San Francisco July 15, 2021 The new technology, which translates signals from the brain, could lead to more natural communication for people who have suffered speech loss.
Can we fireproof our houses? UC Davis July 1, 2021 Michele Barbato is looking in unexpected places for ways to build affordable homes that can handle disaster, including wildfires.
Award-winning UC Merced grad works to improve wheelchair accessibility UC Merced July 1, 2021 Strauss Foundation scholar Joseph Bello focuses on getting people the wheelchairs they need, faster.
The story behind our infinitely recyclable plastic Berkeley Lab June 15, 2021 Berkeley Lab scientists are solving the practical and environmental problems of traditional plastics.
A new way to remove salts and toxic metals from water UC Berkeley via The Conversation June 3, 2021 Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.
UC Berkeley will auction NFTs of Nobel Prize-winning inventions to fund research UC Berkeley May 27, 2021 Nonfungible tokens are all the rage, and now UC Berkeley is minting its own to raise money for research and education.
Virtual reality warps your sense of time, research shows UC Santa Cruz May 20, 2021 Psychology research demonstrates unique ‘time compression’ effect of virtual reality.
Helping humans heal UC Irvine May 13, 2021 Ronke Olabisi is working on a cell regenerative therapy with potential applications in chronic wounds, burns and aging.
Will AI write the next Great American Novel? California Magazine April 15, 2021 A writer explores what happens to art when our muses become mechanical, when inspiration is not divine but digital.