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Self-assembling Molecules Take the Spotlight at Research Expo 2025

UC San Diego materials science and engineering Ph.D. student Liya Bi won the grand prize at the 43rd annual Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo for his work studying how molecules organize themselves into ordered patterns on metal surfaces, which could transform how microchips are made.

Helping High-Performance Computers Multi-task

A joint team of computer scientists from UC San Diego and Purdue University took an in-depth look at how well CPUs can coordinate valuable computational work with incoming requests and proposed a practical method to carry out parallel tasks with speed and efficiency.

UC San Diego Engineer Miroslav Krstic Named Fellow-Ambassador of CNRS

Krstic joins world leaders in their research fields as a Fellow-Ambassador with France’s national research organization.

One Timed-release Capsule Could Replace Taking Multiple Pills

Managing complex medication schedules could soon become as simple as taking a single capsule each day. UC San Diego engineers have developed a capsule that can be packed with multiple medications and release them at designated times throughout the day.

Using Bacteria as Living Test Tubes to Study Human Gene Mutations and Find New Drug Leads

Traditional methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at UC San Diego have developed a new simple approach to rapidly check on human gene changes and also screen chemicals as potential drugs by turning everyday bacteria into living test tubes.

From Lab to Clinic: The Muscle Physiology Lab at UC San Diego

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.

AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.

This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack

Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack.

More Power Grid Connectivity in Western U.S Could Supercharge Clean Energy

A new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego offers a first-of-its-kind look at how deeper coordination among Western U.S. states could lower the cost of decarbonizing the electric grid—and speed up the clean energy transition.

Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin May Be Triggering Colorectal Cancer Epidemic Among the Young

Researchers have identified a potential culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Exposure to colibactin in early childhood imprints distinct patterns of DNA mutations that were significantly more common in early-onset cases.

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