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Unleashing Project CRASHCART

Expert team at UC San Diego aims to keep hospital systems running when cybercriminals attack.

Study Identifies Previously Missed DNA Mutation Pattern in Colorectal Cancer

Researchers identified a previously overlooked pattern of DNA mutations in colorectal cancer. The pattern had been detected in large cancer-genome datasets before, but researchers had interpreted it as a combination of other, already known mutation patterns.

How Do Cells Learn to Move in Unison?

Scientists have long-wondered how sheets of cells begin to move together to form organs. UC San Diego researchers used live imaging, genetic experiments and mathematical modeling to understand how cells in the fruit fly egg chamber synchronize movement with each other.

Inexpensive Reflective Tiles Pave the Way for Cost Effective Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications

Electrical engineers from UC San Diego have developed inexpensive custom tiles that can be used to reflect millimeter wave signals in ways that address path obstruction issues and improve wireless network coverage.

Wired for Care

Alumni perspectives on the health care revolution.

Robotic Ocean Glider Reveals Giant Phytoplankton Chains in the Mediterranean Sea

A specialized camera allowed researchers to discover large phytoplankton that would have been nearly impossible to detect using conventional methods. The discovery changes how scientists understand the ocean's food web.

Are Tariffs Making Prices Go Up?

As Americans continue to worry about the cost of living, U.S. tariffs are back in the news. So we asked international trade economist and School of Global Policy and Strategy Dean Caroline Freund the question on many consumers' minds.

UC San Diego Receives $12.3 Million Grant to Study the Intersection of HIV and Methamphetamine Use

UC San Diego has launched Brain-FRAMe, an innovative program integrating neuroscience and immunology to improve brain health and clinical care for people living with HIV and methamphetamine use disorder.

Five UC San Diego Innovators Nominated for First UC Regents Innovation Awards

Five members of the University of California San Diego community have been named nominees for the inaugural UC Regents Innovation Awards.

Researchers Use a Physical Device to Take Over Electronics in a Boeing 737

Physical access to an aircraft has not typically been considered a cybersecurity risk – but it should be, according to a team of computer scientists at the University of California San Diego.

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