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Can UCSD doctoral student's findings on pelicans' 'wave-slope soaring' give drones a lift?
La Jolla Light | April 29, 2021

A local doctoral student has turned his penchant for pelican watching into a mathematical model of energy use that has possibilities beyond the waves....

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UC San Diego demystifies how pelicans effortlessly glide in front of ocean waves
Los Angeles Times | April 29, 2021

Take a walk along the beach in and you're likely to marvel at the majesty of bird life. Sleek brown pelicans descend from the sky and glide - often hu...

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Mechanical engineer offers perspective on the maturation of the field of soft robotics
Tech Xplore | April 29, 2021

The field of soft robotics has exploded in the past decade, as ever more researchers seek to make real the potential of these pliant, flexible automat...

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Integrated design gives lithim-air battery room to breathe safely
Chemistry World | April 28, 2021

A new type of lithium-air battery unveiled by researchers in China combines higher capacity, longer-cycle life and greater stability than comparable b...

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UC San Diego demystifies how pelicans effortlessly glide in front of ocean waves
The birds have a fantastic ability to ride invisible updrafts | April 28, 2021

Take a walk along the beach in San Diego County and you're likely to end up marveling at the majesty of birdlife. Sleek brown pelicans descend from th...

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Going To The Moon And Mars: How Will Astronauts' Brains Be Affected?
Forbes | April 27, 2021

Over the next few years human exploration of our nearby solar system neighborhood may go from what was science fiction just a handful of years ago, to...

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Apple's big expansion in San Diego will be a boon for the region's universities
The San Diego Union Tribune | April 26, 2021

Apple's decision Monday to add nearly 4,000 jobs in greater San Diego through 2026 is likely to be a boon for the county's universities, which produce...

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RT/A new type of artificial muscle inspired by DNA supercoiling
Medium.com | April 20, 2021

University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have mimicked the supercoiling properties of DNA to develop a new type of artificial muscle for use in mini...

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Researchers Create A Wearable Microgrid That Is Powered By Your Sweat
Forbes | April 12, 2021

Funded by UC San Diego Center for Wearable Sensors and the National Research Foundation of Korea, nano engineers at the University of California San D...

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Electronics-Free Soft Robot Has Potential for MRI, Mineshafts
Emerging Tech | April 8, 2021

Soft robots aren't new -- more flexible than the word "robot" typically conjures, they can squeeze into tighter spaces than their traditiona...

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There's One Truly Alarming Reason to Worry About the Latest COVID Surge-Even With Vaccines
Daily Beast | April 8, 2021

The ongoing spring surge in COVID-19 infections isn't quite as bad as it looks. Yes, cases are spiking in big eastern states including Florida, New Je...

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Wearable patch sends simultaneous signals of health
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering | April 6, 2021

NIBIB-funded engineers at UC San Diego have developed a flexible all-in-one epidermal patch that can simultaneously and continuously monitor cardiac o...

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