Research

The Brains Behind Today’s AI Revolution

Science & Environment

Electronic brain and Concept of artificial intelligence.

UC San Diego Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Scalable Passive Sensors

Technology & Engineering

Nagarjun Bhat shows sensors to the camera

Explaining Science Through Dance

Science & Environment

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UC San Diego to Participate in White House’s National Microbiome Initiative

Health & Behavior

On May 13, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced a new National Microbiome Initiative, a coordinated effort to better understand microbiomes and to develop tools to protect and restore healthy microbiome function. OSTP is launching the initiative with a combined federal agency investment of more than $121 million. The University of California San Diego is a key participant in this effort, investing $12 million in its own microbiome research efforts.

UC San Diego to Participate in White House’s National Microbiome Initiative

Diabetes Drug Found No Better Than Placebo at Treating NAFLD

Health & Behavior

A diabetes medication described in some studies as an effective treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) works no better than a placebo, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, after conducting the first randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial of sitagliptin, an oral antihyperglycemic marketed by Merck & Co. under the name Januvia.

Diabetes Drug Found No Better Than Placebo at Treating NAFLD

$40 Million Observatory to Search for Signals from Early Universe

Science & Environment

In an effort to probe the first few moments of time after the Big Bang some 13.8 billion years ago, a consortium of researchers, including astrophysicists from the University of California San Diego, is planning a new observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert to measure the cosmic microwave background, or CMB.

$40 Million Observatory to Search for Signals from Early Universe

Getting the Bigger Picture

Science & Environment

UC San Diego’s Big Pixel Initiative is taking full advantage of a partnership with DigitalGlobe—and the latest Google technology—to sponsor cutting-edge, innovative research. But the applications aren’t just for the researcher. Students across campus are being taught to understand the technology that affects our lives, every single day. And in the process, they’ll graduate more prepared for jobs that have the potential to make positive, real-world change.

Study Arms Sheriff’s Deputies with Nasal Spray for Drug Overdose Victims

Health & Behavior

Drug-related overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States, surpassing motor vehicle accidents at 44,000 fatalities annually. In response, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have partnered with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to implement and study a program that requires all deputies carry and be trained to use a life-saving drug in the event of a discovered overdose and then refer victims to a treatment center once they are revived.

Study Arms Sheriff’s Deputies with Nasal Spray for Drug Overdose Victims

Modern Family Planning in India

Health & Behavior

Family planning is a major health issue in India, the world’s second most populous country. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe a novel program that involves increased male engagement and gender-equity counseling to measurably improve contraceptive practices and reduced marital sexual violence.