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Engineers Shake Tallest Steel-framed Building Ever Tested on an Earthquake Simulator
A 10-story, 100-foot structure experienced simulations of real earthquakes, including the 6.9 magnitude, 1989 Loma Prieta temblor, as part of an effort to determine if height limits for buildings made of cold-formed steel could be increased.
Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-smokers, New Study Finds
A new study reveals that air pollution, traditional herbal medicines and other environmental exposures are linked to genetic mutations that may contribute to the development of lung cancer in people with no or hardly any history of smoking.
Living Materials Now Easier to Build with a Larger Palette of Ingredients
Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants from water, release oxygen into a wound or heal themselves after damage could become simpler to create thanks to new research by a team of biologists and engineers at UC San Diego.
Sensitive Yet Tough Photonic Devices Are Now a Reality
Engineers have achieved a long-sought milestone in photonics: creating tiny optical devices that are both highly sensitive and durable. This work could lead to a new generation of photonic devices that are not only precise and powerful but also much easier and cheaper to produce at scale.
New Cooling Tech Could Curb Data Centers' Rising Energy Demands
A new cooling technology could significantly improve the energy efficiency of data centers and high-powered electronics while reducing water use associated with cooling. By passively removing heat through evaporation, it offers a promising alternative to traditional cooling systems.
Reimagining RFID: UC San Diego Researchers Develop Award-Winning Real-Time, Battery-Free Sensors
UC San Diego engineers' award-winning SenSync system turns conventional RFID technology into a reliable sensing platform without using wires or batteries or requiring calibration.
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Engineers Shake Tallest Steel-framed Building Ever Tested on an Earthquake Simulator
July 8, 2025
A 10-story, 100-foot structure experienced simulations of real earthquakes, including the 6.9 m...
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Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-smokers, New Study Finds
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Meet Phuong Truong: alumna, lecturer, adjunct faculty, education specialist, and mom
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Living Materials Now Easier to Build with a Larger Palette of Ingredients
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Sustainable materials—powered by sunlight and living microbes—that remove pollutants fro...
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