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Virus Battles Drug-Resistant Infections

UC San Diego researchers have identified an unlikely hero in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections: phages.

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Nine Breakthroughs Made Possible by AI

The rise of artificial intelligence has already transformed every facet of our lives at a remarkable speed. At UC San Diego, AI is empowering bold advances in science, education, public safety, health and the arts.

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What’s Happening to Our Food?

The vital seafood industry is currently facing threats from pollutants, parasites and environmental changes that put marine life and humans at risk. So, what’s happening to our food — especially our seafood — and how concerned should consumers be?

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UC San Diego Researchers Develop New Tool to Predict How Bacteria Influence Health

UC San Diego researchers have developed a new computational tool to predict how bacteria influence health by creating fast and powerful models of complex genetic and metabolic interactions. The tool could pave the way to personalized therapies for diseases that affect the microbiome.

Cancer Uses Cell Death Proteins to Survive Treatment and Regrow

Researchers at UC San Diego have found a paradoxical new way in which cancer cells survive and regrow after targeted therapy: by hijacking a protein involved in cell death.

UC San Diego Researchers Expand Virus-Based Treatment Options for Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to evade these medications. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego and their colleagues have developed a new method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria