July 22, 2025
July 22, 2025 —
A molecular pathway used by pancreatic cancer cells to adapt to stress and inflammation could lead to earlier detection and treatment of the deadly disease.
July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025 —
Several N3AS researchers, including from UC San Diego, have shown how collapsing massive stars can act as a "neutrino collider,” which may result in either a neutron star remnant or black hole remnant, depending on the “flavor” of the neutrinos.
June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025 —
CBD, a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, may be a valuable strategy to help children with autism, says new research from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UC San Diego.
June 10, 2025
June 10, 2025 —
Ishan Bansal and Nagarjun Bhat’s award-winning SenSync system turns conventional RFID technology into a reliable sensing platform without using wires or batteries or requiring calibration.
June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025 —
The study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that heparan sulfate (HS) in Bruch’s membrane is a major player in early AMD by trapping lipoproteins and kickstarting drusen formation.
June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025 —
During embryonic development, thousands of cells divide and move as one. Understanding the mechanisms that coordinate this collective behavior remains a significant challenge in biology and the physics of living systems. Researchers from UC San Diego have discovered that avian embryos control their
June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025 —
By reprogramming brain cells, a new gene therapy approach for Alzheimer's developed by UC San Diego researchers could address the root cause of the disease to halt its progression.
June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025 —
A team of UC San Diego researchers reports that aged neurons suffer from molecular stress associated with increased risks of neurogenerative diseases.
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025 —
The east-west shift of a warm blob of water in the equatorial Pacific Ocean has been the main characteristic of El Niño, but 2023 flipped the script, says a team of researchers led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025 —
In a new study evaluating the impact of the FjordPhyto citizen science program, survey data showed that travelers visiting Antarctica expressed an appreciation for learning about ecosystems and climate change while feeling enriched by citizen science engagement.