UC San Diego Reports $1.73 Billion in Research Awards for FY24
UC San Diego announced $1.73 billion in new research funding in its newly released fiscal year 2024 annual report.
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Human-Infecting Parasite Produces Sterile Soldiers Like Ants and Termites
New research from scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce.
Cancer Drug Could Ease Cognitive Function for Some With Autism
An experimental cancer drug could ease cognition for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the Muotri Lab at the University of California San Diego — a discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurologic conditions.
How will AI Shape Next Generation Wireless?
With 5G network connectivity now a reality, wireless industry and academic research leaders met at the San Diego Wireless Summit hosted by UC San Diego and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., to assess the state of 5G, and focus on how artificial intelligence could impact the capabilities of next-generation wireless systems in areas from digital health to digital twins.
Diatom Surprise Could Rewrite the Global Carbon Cycle
When it comes to diatoms that live in the ocean, new research suggests that photosynthesis is not the only strategy for accumulating carbon. Instead, these single-celled plankton are also building biomass by feeding directly on organic carbon in wide swaths of the ocean. These new findings from a team led by UC San Diego researchers could lead to reduced estimates regarding how much carbon dioxide diatoms pull out of the air via photosynthesis, which in turn, could alter our understanding of the global carbon cycle, which is especially relevant given the changing climate.
Researchers Identify Brain Circuits Tied to the Behavior of Schooling Fish
UC San Diego researchers have uncovered the roots of group behavior in the brains of schooling fish. Glassfish, they found, depend on their sense of vision to coordinate social swimming behavior in schools and increase their ability to follow coordinated group movements as they mature.
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