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Water Molecules Found to Actively Drive Gene Transcription Process

Health & Behavior

Water molecules play an active, essential role in gene transcription, helping RNA polymerase II carry out the chemical steps needed to read DNA and build RNA.

Students Get an Intro to AI in First AI Major Class at UC San Diego

Technology & Engineering

More than 100 undergraduate students enrolled in UC San Diego’s new artificial intelligence major took their first major-specific course, CSE 25: Intro to AI, over winter quarter. The class aims to introduce AI principles that the students will see repeatedly over the next four years.

Predicting Genetic Risk for Type 1 Diabetes Just Got More Accurate Thanks to UC San Diego Study

Health & Behavior

UC San Diego researchers have developed T1GRS, a machine‑learning model that accurately predicts genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more personalized treatment.

“Ruthless Predator” of Red Tide Plankton Revealed in New Study

Science & Environment

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have uncovered new insights into the bioluminescence of a unique species of marine plankton that feeds on other plankton, including the harmful algae responsible for red tides and algal blooms.

Stick-on Gel Offers New Way to Treat and Monitor Plants

Technology & Engineering

A stick-on gel for plants could offer a simple, safe and targeted way to treat diseases and pests. It can be loaded with substances, such as medicines, and applied directly onto a plant to deliver those materials into its tissues. In tests, the gel was used to clear a plant's bacterial infection.

The Engineer Who Taught Cells to Behave

Health & Behavior

Bernhard Palsson builds computer models that help scientists make biology easier to predict — and easier to engineer. His work has influenced everything from microbe-made chemicals to cells used to produce therapeutic proteins and efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance.