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2026 News Releases
NSF Funds Major Center at UC San Diego to Make New Quantum Materials
July 30, 2026
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded University of California San Diego researchers a six-year $18M grant to fund a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) focused on making new kinds of quantum materials. Full Story
Plants Could Be Used to Grow Medicines in Space, Study Shows
June 5, 2026
A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to "grow" fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth. Full Story
Stick-on Gel Offers New Way to Treat and Monitor Plants
April 28, 2026
A stick-on gel for plants could offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests. It can be loaded with substances, such as medicines, and applied directly onto a plant to deliver those materials into its tissues. In tests, the gel was used to clear a plant's bacterial infection. Full Story