May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025 —
Researchers at UC San Diego have developed a gel using nano-particles that slowly release some of coral larvae’s favorite “smells.” When applied to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces.
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025 —
It starts with a spark of curiosity. At UC San Diego, seeking answers to challenging questions has led to discoveries that transformed medicine and public safety and opened new frontiers in science. These seven breakthroughs continue to improve lives and shape decisions around the world.
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025 —
A UC San Diego engineering alumnus reflects on how a chance curiosity about a can of compressed air, along with support across campus, fueled an innovation in battery technology.
May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025 —
Algae are the new delivery drivers: they are tiny enough to float in inhalable liquid particles and travel deep inside the lungs of mice where they drop off drugs to fight pneumonia.
May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025 —
Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and UCLA announced the creation of an engineered bacterium that has the ability to convert the toxic form of mercury present in seafood — methylmercury — into less toxic forms that are more easily removed from the human body.
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025 —
Three faculty in the School of Arts and Humanities were recently selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to receive $60,000 fellowships for their research project. Annually, the NEH chooses a small number of projects to support, each going through a rigorous peer-review process.
May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025 —
Researchers from several University of California campuses have collaborated to create a report on dust in California, which comes at a time of great need for the public to understand the issue. "We want to get our legislators to take the increase in dust pollution more seriously," said one.
April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025 —
Researchers from UC San Diego found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to reduced opioid cravings. The findings suggest that MORE could be a promising tool in the fight against opioid use disorder.
April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025 —
The Muscle Physiology lab at UC San Diego is transforming our understanding of musculoskeletal health, one of the most important determinants of healthy longevity. However, this research could be under threat if proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health are implemented.
April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025 —
Scientific research may seem abstract, but when supported by federal funding, it profoundly impacts every American — from quiet rural fields buzzing with pollinators to hospitals pioneering lifesaving cancer therapies.
