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The energy driving California to its zero-emission goals
KPBS News | October 3, 2023

Interview with environmental engineering Jan Kleissl about how to integrate renewables into the grid....

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UCSD Researchers Develop Spherical Nanoparticles from Plant Viruses to Treat Pests
UCSD Guardian | October 2, 2023

Researchers at Dr. Nicole Steinmetz's lab at UC San Diego have found that viral-derived spherical nanoparticles can serve as a successful pesticide de...

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Plant virus recruited to save crops from root-eating nematodes
New Atlas | September 22, 2023

Plant parasitic nematodes are microscopic soil-dwelling creatures that damage crops by feeding on their roots. Scientists have now developed a greener...

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Cleaning Water with a Living Material
Mechanical Engineering Magazine | September 21, 2023

By all accounts, the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 have been successful in cleaning up the nation's rivers and st...

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The Physical Process That Powers a New Type of Generative AI
Quanta | September 19, 2023

Some modern image generators rely on the principles of diffusion to create images. Alternatives based on the process behind the distribution of charge...

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The Physical Process That Powers a New Type of Generative AI
Quanta | September 19, 2023

Some modern image generators rely on the principles of diffusion to create images. Alternatives based on the process behind the distribution of charge...

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Five Things Construction Specialties Learned from Shaking a 10-Story Building
BCD Network | September 19, 2023

Construction Specialties (CS) is the only manufacturer in the market that can claim its modular stair system can withstand 100 earthquakes. Thanks to ...

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New material that cleans decontaminated water
Materials Today | September 19, 2023

Scientists from the University of California San Diego have developed a 3D-printed material that could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly way to cle...

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Bioluminescent waves light up Southern California's coastal waters
CBS News | September 16, 2023

In Southern California, people are flocking to the water for what may be one of the hottest tickets in town, a light show unlike any other. "This...

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Summer has been no sweat for California's increasingly green energy grid, but the hottest days may still lie ahead
NBC News | September 15, 2023

Amid humanity's hottest-ever summer months, California, home of the hottest place on Earth, has enjoyed a relatively cool and stress-free energy suppl...

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UC San Diego researcher finds new vulnerabilities for email providers
KPBS News | September 13, 2023

?Spoofing is you trying to stand as someone else. I?m from UCSD, but I?m trying to send an email from state.gov,? said cybersecurity expert Alex Liu, ...

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Chronic Diseases Targeted with New AI Platform
San Diego Business Journal | September 12, 2023

San Diego-based AI biotech company CIPRA.ai is harnessing the power of wearable devices like smartwatches and fitness trackers to generate precise, in...

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