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Bacteria-Virus Arms Race Provides Rare Window into Rapid and Complex Evolution

November 9, 2023

Rather than a slow, gradual process as Darwin envisioned, biologists can now see how evolutionary changes unfold on accelerated timescales. Using an arms race between bacteria and viruses, researchers are documenting complex evolutionary processes in simple laboratory flasks in only three weeks.

Intentional Avocado Consumption May Improve Physical Activity

November 9, 2023

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that an increase in avocado consumption in Hispanic/Latino families resulted in significant increases in total physical activity. Such an effect may lead to beneficial outcomes at the population level.

Honoring the Veterans in Our Lives

November 9, 2023

In honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, UC San Diego Today asked members of the campus community to tell us about the U.S. military service members and veterans in their lives and share messages of gratitude for their contributions to their nation.

Model Suggests That Mammalian Sperm Cells Have Two Modes of Swimming

November 9, 2023

A new mathematical model predicts that mammalian sperm cells have two distinct swimming modes. This prediction opens new questions about potential connections between sperm cells’ motor activity and their transitions to hyperactivation phases that may play an important role in fertilization.

UC San Diego Launches $12.8 Million Center to Advance Naval Research and Innovation Workforce

November 9, 2023

UC San Diego has received a five-year $12.85 million grant to develop a Naval Innovation, Science and Engineering Center program funded by the Office of Naval Research.

Take 10 with a Triton: Navy Vet Nat Kapp on Knowing Who Packs Your Parachute

November 9, 2023

Nat Kapp, Program Manager at the Student Veteran Resource Center, speaks on service, belonging, and lavender white mochas.

Women Produce Skin Temperature Data that are Just as Predictable as Men

November 9, 2023

Women produce physiological data that is just as predictable as men, at least when it comes to skin temperature. This might seem like common sense, but variations in body signals due to menstrual cycles, such as temperature, were used as an excuse to keep women out of clinical studies for decades.

Grant Helps Program Expand Distracted Driving Education to Online Learning

November 9, 2023

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates there were 42,795 deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States. This projection is close to the previous year fatality numbers, which were the highest in 16 years.

Chancellor Khosla’s Message to the Triton Community

November 7, 2023

"Together, we stand in solidarity against Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of hate, discrimination and intolerance."

UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $1 Million to Build First-of-its-Kind Microscope

November 7, 2023

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1 million to an interdisciplinary UC San Diego research team to build a first-of-its-kind, super-resolution microscope for advancements in the biomedical sciences.
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