Why Is Space So Fascinating?
We all tuned in when the Artemis II crew splashed down off the San Diego coast. Planetary scientist and academic leader Meenakshi Wadhwa shares her thoughts on why space captures our imaginations so well.
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In the Digital Health Era, Can We Do Better Than a Consent Form?
UC San Diego researchers argue that informed consent in digital health needs a reboot. Their studies show people want clarity, dialogue and real control over their data — proving consent should be a relationship, not just a form.
Scientists uncover centuries of climate chaos — and human resilience
The climate of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean was far more turbulent than previously thought — and a new study suggests that people adapted anyway.
The Ocean You’ve Never Heard
What happens when a composer and oceanographer listen to the ocean together? An unconventional partnership at the University of California San Diego has led to new music inspired by sounds from the seafloor that humans have never heard before.
From Molecules to Meaning: A Search Engine for the Chemistry of Life
A new web tool called StructureMASST lets anyone search the world’s public metabolomics data by chemical structure.
Three UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences elected three faculty from the University of California San Diego to membership, one of the most prestigious honors awarded to American scientists and engineers.
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