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First-of-its-kind Cleanroom Turns Inventions into Devices Ready for FDA Approval

A first-of-its-kind good manufacturing practices facility located on a university campus in the United States opened this fall at the University of California San Diego. The space is dedicated to building devices that can be implanted in the human body – especially for neurological applications.

Could Gene Therapy Treat a Deadly Heart Condition That Targets Young Athletes?

A UC San Diego-led team found that gene therapy to restore a single heart protein shows promise for improving multiple forms of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, a deadly condition that targets young athletes.

Philip A. Weissbrod Selected Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology

Philip A. Weissbrod, MD, professor of otolaryngology, has been selected as the inaugural chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at UC San Diego School of Medicine, effective January 1, 2026.

Why Some Messages Are More Convincing Than Others

What kinds of marketing messages are effective — and what makes people believe certain political slogans more than others? New research from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management explains.

Adventures in Superconductivity: A Conversation with Brian Maple

UC San Diego Professor of Physics Brian Maple is an alumnus who has been with the university since the 1960s. In this Q&A, he discusses his work in condensed matter physics, his long tenure at UC San Diego, and a rager of a conference known as the “Woodstock of Physics.”

Positive Interactions Dominate Among Marine Microbes, Six-Year Study Reveals

A new study from Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists finds that marine microbes had mostly positive interactions with one another during a six-year study. These positive interactions became even more common during times of environmental stress.

From Chatbots to Dice Rolls: Researchers Use D&D to Test AI’s Long-term Decision-making Abilities

Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop role-playing game provides a good testing ground for AI agents that need to function independently for long stretches of time.

The Sky is Full of Secrets: Glaring Vulnerabilities Discovered in Satellite Communications

With $800 of off-the-shelf equipment and months worth of patience, a team of U.S. computer scientists set out to find out how well geostationary satellite communications are encrypted. And what they found was shocking.

Scripps Scientists in Antarctica Studying Retreating Glaciers, Cancer-Fighting Microbes and More

Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Scripps Polar Center are at the bottom of the world conducting field research in Antarctica this season.

Spreading Drug Costs Over the Year May Ease Financial Burden for Medicare Cancer Patients

Study found that nearly half of Medicare Part D beneficiaries with cancer are projected to reach the annual out of pocket cap, with about one-third doing so as early as January. Enrollment in Medicare Prescription Plan would allow beneficiaries to spread these costs across the year.

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