Cancer Treatment of Tomorrow, Today
February 6, 2024
Moores Cancer Center continues to bring state-of-the-art cancer treatments from the bench to the bedside.
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Extra Fingers and Hearts: Pinpointing Changes to Our Genetic Instructions That Disrupt Development
February 6, 2024
UC San Diego scientists have shown that they can now predict which single-letter changes to the DNA within our genomes will alter genetic instructions and disrupt development, leading to changes such as the growth of extra digits and hearts.
Shaping the Future of Digital Health
February 5, 2024
UC San Diego Health’s artificial intelligence-powered predictive health care solutions are advancing patient care
New Technology Unscrambles the Chatter of Microbes
February 5, 2024
Researchers from University of California San Diego have developed a new search tool to that can match microbes to the metabolites they produce with no prior knowledge, an innovation that could transform our understanding of both human health and the environment.
Ultra-sensitive Lead Detector Could Significantly Improve Water Quality Monitoring
February 5, 2024
Engineers have developed an ultra-sensitive sensor made with graphene that can detect extraordinarily low concentrations of lead ions in water. The device achieves a record limit of detection of lead down to the femtomolar range, which is one million times more sensitive than previous technologies.
Researchers Uncover Surprising Link Between Body Temperature and Depression
February 5, 2024
People with depression have higher body temperatures, a finding that supports nascent research suggesting a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new research team that includes scientists at the University of California San Diego found.
Extreme Heat, Wildfires Combine to Disproportionately Harm Less Affluent and Communities of Color
February 2, 2024
New study finds increased hospitalizations when people are exposed to both wildfire smoke and excessive heat with the risks increased in neighborhoods with more people of color, lower incomes and less access to health insurance.
Transformation Continues
February 2, 2024
The future of UC San Diego life sciences, vision research and outpatient care is on the horizon.
New Year, New Baby: First Little Blue Penguin Hatched at Birch Aquarium
February 1, 2024
For the first time, a Little Blue Penguin has hatched at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The chick made its debut on New Year's Day in the aquarium’s Penguin Care and Conservation Center in Beyster Family Little Blue Penguins.
Since 1983: Ahead of Its Time
February 1, 2024
The Stein Institute for Research on Aging celebrates 40 years of thought leadership in aging research.
