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Synergistic Treatment Approach Supercharges Cancer Immunotherapy

July 28, 2025

A precise timing of existing treatments could significantly improve treatment outcomes for one of the most aggressive cancers, suggests new research from researchers at UC San Diego.

Wildfire Science & Technology Commons Opens to the Public to Unite and Accelerate Wildfire Solutions

July 28, 2025

A team of University of California San Diego researchers has deployed a groundbreaking new platform to advance science and technology that addresses wildland fire challenges in an era of more frequent and devastating megafires.

Scuba Diving Generates Up to $20 Billion Annually

July 25, 2025

An international study estimates that scuba diving contributes between $8.5 and $20.4 billion to the global economy each year, supporting up to 124,000 jobs across 170 countries, offering an economic incentive for marine conservation.

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.
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