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Battery scientist shares honest review after one year of driving Tesla Model Y — here's what she had to say
The Cool Down -
Battery scientist Jill Pestana's Tesla Model Y has somehow improved itself during the first year she has owned it, as the expert shared in a glowing review on TikTok. … Pestana is a battery engineer who obtained her Master of Science in materials science and engineering at the University of California, Irvine, according to her LinkedIn profile. Read More
Researchers Uncover Cell Structures Squids Use To Change Their Appearance
Technology Networks -
“In nature, many animals use Bragg reflectors for structural coloration,” said co-author Alon Gorodetsky, UC Irvine associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering. “A squid’s ability to rapidly and reversibly transition from transparent to colored is remarkable, and we found that cells containing specialized subcellular columnar structures with sinusoidal refractive index distributions enable the squid to achieve such feats.” Read More
Scientists unlock the light-bending secrets of squid skin
Earth.com -
Alon Gorodetsky, an expert in chemical and biomolecular engineering at UC Irvine, is the senior author of the research. … “This study is an exciting demonstration of the power of coupling basic and applied research,” Gorodetsky said. “We have likely just started to scratch the surface of what is possible for cephalopod-inspired tunable optical materials in our laboratory.” Read More
Squid skin-inspired stretchable camo could make US soldiers invisible to thermal drones
Interesting Engineering -
“The squid’s ability to rapidly and reversibly transition from transparent to colored is remarkable,” said study co-author Alon Gorodetsky, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at UC Irvine. “We found that cells containing specialized subcellular columnar structures with sinusoidal refractive index distributions enable the squid to achieve such feats.” … Building on those insights, the researchers described in Science how they engineered a flexible composite that mimics and extends the squid’s optical range. Read More
UC Irvine Team Finds Squid's Shape-Shifting Structures
Mirage News -
By examining squid skin cells three-dimensionally, a University of California, Irvine-led team has unveiled the structures responsible for the creatures' ability to dynamically change their appearance from transparent to arbitrarily colored states. … In a paper published today in Science , the researchers discussed how they took inspiration from the cells and their internal columnar structures to develop a multispectral composite material with adjustable visible and infrared properties. Read More
Will your family turn you into a chatbot after you die? Plus, synthetic squid skin, and the sway of matriarchs in ancient Anatolia
Science -
Researchers were able to make a synthetic material that changes color in the same way squids do. Georgii Bogdanov, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, talks about how his lab was able to discover the subcellular arrangement of proteins in the squid cells and mimic this structure synthetically using titanium dioxide deposition. Read More
“They’re Using Pee for Implants Now”: Scientists Unveil Shocking Tech That Turns Human Urine Into Bone and Tooth Replacements
Sustainability Times -
In a groundbreaking development, scientists have harnessed the power of synthetic yeast to convert human urine into a valuable resource for medical applications. The ingenious process developed by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, achieves a dual purpose. As Professor David Kisailus explains, it helps mitigate environmental pollution by removing human urine from wastewater streams, while simultaneously producing a commercially valuable material. Read More
Promising Early-Stage Preclinical Results for Innovative Heart Valve Developed at UC Irvine
Bioengineer.org -
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have made significant strides in the field of pediatric cardiology with the preclinical testing of a groundbreaking heart valve replacement, specifically designed for toddlers and young children suffering from congenital cardiac defects. This development, which holds the potential to transform the lives of countless children, marks a pivotal moment in the quest for safer, less invasive surgical alternatives for managing congenital heart disease. Read More
Heart valve for young children shines in early-stage preclinical testing
Medical Xpress -
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and young children with congenital cardiac defects, a key step toward obtaining approval for human use. The results of their study were published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association. … The Iris Valve, designed and developed by the UC Irvine team, can be implanted in children weighing as little as 17 to 22 pounds and gradually expanded to an adult diameter as they grow. Read More
New expandable heart valve offers hope for young children with heart defects
News Medical -
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully performed preclinical laboratory testing of a replacement heart valve intended for toddlers and young children with congenital cardiac defects, a key step toward obtaining approval for human use. The results of their study were published recently in Journal of the American Heart Association. Arash Kheradvar, lead author and UC Irvine professor of biomedical engineering writes, “This work represents the result of longstanding collaboration between our team at UC Irvine and Dr. Michael Recto at Children's Hospital of Orange County built over several years of joint research and development." Read More