February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026 —
Gene therapy holds the promise of curing disease; however, to be effective, the new gene must make it into a cell’s nucleus—a difficult task. UC San Diego Professor of Biochemistry Neal Devaraj’s lab has unveiled a new method that increases the efficacy of gene delivery while minimizing side effects
January 22, 2026
January 22, 2026 —
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.”
December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025 —
UC San Diego chemistry professor Seth Cohen has made a career out of studying and developing metal-organic frameworks. Currently, his lab is working to develop modified MOFs with new characteristics and capabilities. Here he explains what MOFs are, how they work and the great promise they hold.
November 24, 2025
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.
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025 —
Synchronization abounds in nature and now researchers at UC San Diego have unlocked the mathematics that govern oscillators operating at similar frequencies in the intestine that lock onto each other in succession creating a staircase effect.
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2025 —
Scientists have long wanted to get a closer look at the movement of lipids around a cell, but it’s tough to visualize with traditional light microscopy. UC San Diego researchers have unveiled a new technology with the power to see cells in unprecedented detail.
October 9, 2025
October 9, 2025 —
UC San Diego researchers show that light-matter hybrids, known as polaritons, not only behave optically, but also quantumly.
