April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 —
New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2, a key enzyme in lipid metabolism, speeds up white blood cell aging and changes genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.
April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 —
How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is processed in our brain’s circuitry, offering insights for neurological disorders and brain-like AI systems.
April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 —
Emissions don’t just come from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. Food waste sent to landfills contributes up to 10% of all emissions, equivalent to more emissions than that of the entire aviation sector, and if considered a country, it would be the third-largest emitter.
April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 —
The popular Without Walls (WOW) Festival—which takes art outside of traditional theatre walls and into unique spaces—by La Jolla Playhouse returns to the UC San Diego campus April 24-27.
April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025 —
Eight colleges. One great university. A vibrant panelist event with alumni, current students, faculty, and staff, marked the 60th anniversary of UC San Diego's distinctive undergraduate college system.
April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025 —
HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers are becoming more common. A new study finds that human and HPV DNA hybridize in cancer cells, creating extrachromosomal DNA which drives the growth of tumors.
April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025 —
To better understand how artificial intelligence can advance U.S. aquaculture development — the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants for food, fuel and more — a team of scientists will use a mobile camera mounted system to capture images of white sturgeon to determine their anatomical traits.
April 16, 2025
April 16, 2025 —
A new study from UC San Diego suggests that climate trauma — such as experiencing a devastating wildfire — can have lasting effects on cognitive function.
April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025 —
Researchers have developed a new drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential. The research highlights the new drug’s potential as a safer and more effective treatment option for conditions like schizophrenia.
April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025 —
UC San Diego School of Medicine professor Gene Yeo studies RNAs, which are some of the smallest molecules in biology, but have a huge impact on human health. According to Yeo, the RNA revolution is upon us, but it needs our help to continue.
