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Tracking Microbial Rhythms Reveals New Target for Treating Metabolic Diseases

Researchers are harnessing the benefits of time-restricted feeding on the gut microbiome with the ultimate goal of developing new therapies for obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases.

Study Unlocks Soft Corals’ Biomedical Potential

Some corals produce chemicals that have shown promise in fighting cancer and reducing inflammation, but researchers have been unable to study the chemicals in depth. Now, a new study may finally unlock these corals’ chemical potential.

Underwater Microphones Capture 15 Years of Ocean Change

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego were able to ‘hear’ the impacts of a marine heatwave and even economic slowdowns by analyzing 15 years of ocean sounds recorded off the coast of Southern California.

Applications Now Open for Startups Looking to Join StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Program

Applications are now open for UC San Diego’s StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, a program that provides support across the growth continuum from early stage to small and medium ocean-based startups across the United States.

Annual Carbon Dioxide Peak Passes Another Milestone

For the first time, the seasonal peak of carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere exceeded 430 parts per million (ppm) at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory on Hawaii, scientists from NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego reported today.

Freshwater Fish in U.S. Carry Introduced Human-Infecting Parasites

More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contained an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Federal Funding Helps Support Atmospheric River Research

Jeri Wilcox, MAS ’23, a research data analyst at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, peers out the window of a February 2025 flight above an atmospheric river.

Silky Shark Population Study Offers Clues for Conservation

For the first time, researchers have mapped the population structure of silky sharks in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, offering new insights that could guide future conservation and management of this vulnerable species.

Pollution From the Tijuana River Affects Air Quality in San Diego

A new study from UC San Diego examines how pollutants from the Tijuana River travel and are transmitted in the atmosphere through coastal aerosols. The study found a mixture of drugs and chemicals from tires and beauty products aerosolize from wastewater and are detectable in both air and water.

“A Major Conceptual Advance” on El Niño

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.

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