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New Wearable Ring Tracks Glucose, Ketone and Other Biomarkers in Sweat Simultaneously

Engineers created a smart ring that simultaneously and continuously monitors up to four different chemical biomarkers — a combination of glucose, ketones, vitamin C, uric acid, lactate or alcohol — from finger sweat. The technology could aid in diabetes management, nutrition tracking and more.

Gene Regulation Map Reveals Treatment Targets for Heart Failure

Researchers from University of California San Diego have created the most detailed map to date of how gene regulation breaks down in human heart failure, revealing how different cardiac cell types drive disease and pointing to potential new therapeutic targets.

Adolescent Substance Use Continues to Rise Through Mid-Teens, National Study Finds

Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together.

United Nations Holds Southern California’s First Hackathon at UC San Diego

UC San Diego's recent Reboot the Earth event challenged students and developers to create innovative software for wildfire prevention and crisis communication.

Why Are We So Fascinated by Monsters?

As San Diego Comic-Con kicks off, neuroscientist Bradley Voytek explores how monsters give shape to our deepest fears — and reflect the anxieties of their time.

Alumnus Sheldon Furst Funds New Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology at UC San Diego

Alumnus Sheldon Furst, MD '89 has established the first endowed faculty chair in the Department of Anesthesiology. The Sheldon Furst Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology will be held by Jeff Tully, MD.

Second Time’s the Charm for Seadragon Eggs

Fresh off hatching his last brood, a male Weedy Seadragon at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is already carrying a second clutch of eggs.

First Ever Reported Cryo-EM Visualization of E. coli TGT Structure

Scientists use E. coli TGT as a primary model to understand how TGT works in other bacteria, but have struggled to visualize its atomic structure. UC San Diego biochemistry professor Neal Devaraj’s lab has captured the first cryo-EM visualizations of E. coli TGT structure.

2 Million Cars with Anti-Theft Systems Installed by Dealers are at Higher Risk of Theft

At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have found.

Personalized Gene Therapy Helps Teen with Rare Form of Severe Epilepsy Walk Independently

UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues designed short strands of DNA to target protein production by disease-causing mutations, dramatically reducing seizures and sparking developmental gains, helping one teenager walk independently.

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