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Genetic Study Links Impulsive Decision Making to a Wide Range of Health and Psychiatric Risks

November 25, 2025

University of California San Diego has identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting — the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones — shedding new light on how impulsive decision-making relates to both mental and physical health.

Science Today for a Healthier Tomorrow

November 24, 2025

In a series of videos, graduate students and researchers in biochemistry professor Alexis Komor's lab share what they're working on and the importance of federal funding.

5 Science-Backed Reasons to Express Gratitude, according to UC San Diego Research

November 24, 2025

According to research led by Christopher Oveis, an associate professor at the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management, expressing gratitude doesn’t just make others feel good. It can strengthen relationships, reduce stress and even help your body perform better under pressure.

Student Club Takes the Leap into Quantum Computing

November 24, 2025

“I’m drawn to that sense of exploration where I’m standing at the frontier of a technology that’s still being defined," says Rebecca Breihan, president of the Quantum Computing Student Association at UC San Diego of her involvement in the club.

Keiko Green Throws Out the Playwriting Rulebook

November 22, 2025

Starting in UC San Diego’s Master of Fine Arts program just before the COVID-19 lockdowns began, Keiko Green threw out the rulebook on playwriting, freeing herself from the traditional expectations of a theatre industry whose very existence was threatened.

Protecting Patients’ Online Lives

November 22, 2025

Today, modern health care systems that are reliant on connected technologies are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Drs. Jeff Tully and Christian Dameff, who co-direct the UC San Diego Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity, discuss patient safety and the creation of a resilient health care system.

Virus Battles Drug-Resistant Infections

November 22, 2025

UC San Diego researchers have identified an unlikely hero in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections: phages.

Looking for a New Book?

November 22, 2025

From fiction to non-fiction, check out this sampling of recent books published by UC San Diego faculty, staff and alumni.

What’s Fueling Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

November 22, 2025

New research from UC San Diego sheds light on why more young people are being diagnosed with colorectal cancer — and what you can do about it.

The Living Seas Gallery at Birch Aquarium Is Open

November 22, 2025

The Living Seas Gallery invites ocean enthusiasts to experience an immersive journey through 38 habitats, uncovering the wonders of the Pacific, including the aquarium’s rescued female loggerhead sea turtle, the hidden world of the giant Pacific octopus, the biodiversity of a coral reef, and more.
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