The Expanse supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center has played an important role in helping researchers design the next generation of sodium batteries that could make large‑scale energy storage cheaper and more sustainable.
UC San Diego researchers uncovered why some people stay cognitively healthy despite Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, identifying a key pathway that may guide earlier detection and prevention.
UC San Diego researchers have developed a new method that allows precise modification of any microbiome with prebiotics, helping beneficial organisms outcompete dangerous pathogens.
Researchers from UC San Diego found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grow.
Scientists have identified the brain circuits tied to placebo pain relief. Researchers have known that placebo effects can be a powerful treatment, yet the underlying neurological mechanisms have not been well understood. They also found that placebo effects extend to multiple forms of pain.
Scientists from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Centro para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservación in Mexico have developed a tool that identifies mangrove patches facing the greatest risk of degradation.
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