Skip to main content

News Archive

News Archive - All Stories

Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer

July 25, 2025

A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and researchers are uncovering why.

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of UC San Diego Bioengineering Pioneer David Gough

July 24, 2025

UC San Diego bioengineering professor David Gough devoted nearly half a century to a singular big-picture goal: improving the day-to-day experiences and the outlook on life of people with diabetes.

Breaking the Silence: MyMenoplan.org Empowers Women to Take Charge of Menopause

July 24, 2025

Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the U.S. experience this natural biological transition each year. Women's health experts designed a website to empower individuals to take charge of menopause.

Paging Dr. Vane: Dissecting Hollywood’s Medical Mayhem at Comic-Con

July 23, 2025

He is a doctor, he has played one on TV, and this week he is preparing to present his seventh Comic-Con panel as the annual event converges on downtown San Diego.

Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread

July 23, 2025

Researchers have developed a system that blocks malaria transmission in mosquitoes, which continue to be the deadliest animals on Earth. The CRISPR-based gene-editing system changes a single molecule within mosquitoes, a tiny but effective change that stops the malaria-parasite transmission process.

Scripps Oceanography Researchers Unveil User-Friendly Tool to Alert Beachgoers to Contamination

July 22, 2025

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography present a new predictive tool the public can use to understand sewage contamination levels at beaches from Coronado to Playas de Tijuana as well as potential risks of swimmer illness.

Gene Signature an Early Warning System for Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds

July 22, 2025

A molecular pathway used by pancreatic cancer cells to adapt to stress and inflammation could lead to earlier detection and treatment of the deadly disease.

New Research Debunks Fears of Supermarket Surge Pricing with Electronic Shelf Labels

July 22, 2025

Amid growing political concerns that supermarkets are quietly gouging shoppers through dynamic “surge pricing,” a new study from the University of California Rady School of Management offers a surprising conclusion: it’s not happening.

Documentary by UC San Diego’s Patty Ahn Explores Global BTS Fandom

July 22, 2025

"BTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young" offers a layered portrait of the massive, multilingual and multicultural fan community known as “ARMY” that helped propel K-Pop band BTS into global superstardom.

The $19 Strawberry That Went Viral. The Egg Prices Everyone’s Talking About. An Expert Explains Why

July 22, 2025

A $19 strawberry from Erewhon and the rising cost of everyday staples have turned grocery prices into a cultural flashpoint. Neuroeconomist Uma Karmarkar unpacks why these moments strike such a nerve—and what they reveal about how we’re coping with uncertainty, control and economic stress in 2025.
Category navigation with Social links