June 25, 2024
June 25, 2024 —
Over three decades, the Hellman family has given over $18 million to support more than 400 UC San Diego junior faculty in their research and progress toward tenure.
June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024 —
The effects of coffee consumption on human health is a knotty question, but one thing is sure: coffee is a psychoactive substance.
June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024 —
A new method for neuroimaging analysis is shown to work with small groups of participants, opening the door for many studies that don't have access to massive sets of brain images.
June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 —
Researchers have developed — and shared — a process for creating brain cortical organoids — essentially miniature artificial brains with functioning neural networks
June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 —
Americans' interest in the potentially harmful "magic mushroom" Amanita muscaria is soaring, according to a new study. UC San Diego researchers suggest the market growth may be driven by clinical research on psilocybin's safety and efficacy in treating depression.
June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024 —
UC San Diego’s Class of 2024 is walking the graduation stage this June. With sights set on bright tomorrows, our scholars are ready to celebrate and make us proud. Read stories about a few of our outstanding graduates here.
June 4, 2024
June 4, 2024 —
A group of researchers at University of California San Diego has identified the cause of a “short-circuit” in cellular pathways, a discovery that sheds new light on the genesis of a number of human diseases and could lead to development of a wide array of new drugs.
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024 —
UC San Diego biologists have provided new insights on a longstanding puzzle in biology: How complex organisms arise from a single fertilized cell. Producing a new “gene atlas” with 4D imaging, the researchers captured unprecedented insights on how embryonic development unfolds.
May 20, 2024
May 20, 2024 —
While humans feature a sophisticated sense of smell, insects have a much more basic olfactory system. Yet they depend upon smell to survive. Scientists have figured out how fruit flies use a simple but efficient system to recognize odors, and the answer lies at the edges of their antennae.
May 16, 2024
May 16, 2024 —
What broad and pressing societal problems, challenges or questions do you think UC San Diego is uniquely, well-positioned to help solve.
