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More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax

Public Health researchers from UC San Diego have found that a 2016 increase in California's tobacco tax led to more people quitting.

New Center Focused on Lp(a) Established in UC San Diego

UC San Diego has established the Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Lp(a) Center for Research and InnOvatioN (BEACON) to better understand how elevated Lp(a) levels contribute to heart disease with the goal of improving patient care.

A Visionary Step Forward: UC San Diego Opens Viterbi Family Vision Research Center

The University of California San Diego celebrated the ceremonial ribbon cutting and opening of the new Viterbi Family Vision Research Center at Shiley Eye Institute on June 11, marking a significant milestone in the university's commitment to advancing ophthalmologic research and care.

Simons Foundation Funds Research on Symmetries Between Art and Science at Mandeville Art Gallery

Can you witness cognition in motion? Do human consciousness and artificial intelligence (AI) share common ground? These questions will be investigated over the next seven months by cognitive neuroscientist Ying Choon Wu and artist Rhonda Holberton in partnership with Mandeville Art Gallery.

Study Unlocks Soft Corals’ Biomedical Potential

Some corals produce chemicals that have shown promise in fighting cancer and reducing inflammation, but researchers have been unable to study the chemicals in depth. Now, a new study may finally unlock these corals’ chemical potential.

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.

To Study Cancer “Kill Switch,” UC San Diego Scientists Will Send Stem Cells to Space

Rebecsinib, a new cancer treatment discovered by UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute will undergo testing in outer space on an additional four of the deadliest cancer types: ovarian cancer, metastatic breast cancer, acute myeloid leukemia and glioblastoma multiforme.