J. Craig Venter, scientist who decoded the human genome, dies at 79
The New York Times, April 30, 2026
In the Media
It’s ‘trust, but verify’ for new AI spine surgery system
The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 29, 2026
Warm waters usually trapped deep within the Southern Ocean, are now encroaching on Antarctica
Smithsonian Magazine, April 28, 2026
How a 2019 media blitz ‘dramatically’ shaped teen vaping habits
USA Today, April 27, 2026
UC San Diego Health performs first West Coast AI robotic spine surgery to improve patient outcomes
CBS 8, April 27, 2026
San Diego developing new generation of ‘ghost ships’ that are vital to the Navy’s future
The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 24, 2026
Do older adults need routine colonoscopies or low thyroid drugs?
Forbes, April 23, 2026
The hunt for extraterrestrial life enters a new frontier
The Wall Street Journal, April 23, 2026
An intense marine heat wave has California in its crosshairs, with impacts set for land and sea
CNN, April 22, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival returns to UC San Diego with immersive theater
KPBS, April 21, 2026
