December 22, 2013
Chemists have caught molecules in the act of biosynthesis revealing an animated view of how a fundamental piece of cellular machinery operates. The system they observed, a critical metabolic pathway, generates fatty acids, essential components of fats and structures such as cell membranes. Nature published their findings in the early…
October 9, 2014
…university San Diego to play host to world's largest algae conference. Agenda includes Scripps tour #ucsd http://t.co/cUyxp7uoEo pic.twitter.com/JO1ehKtHZP — UC San Diego News (@UCSDnews) September 8, 2014
May 24, 2012
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed.
April 8, 2020
Scientists studying bacteria have identified the roots of a behavior that is regulated by the circadian clock. The research provides a striking example of the importance of keeping the internal biological clock aligned with the external environment so that processes occur at the right time of day.
February 7, 2012
…75 how blooms of algae like Alexandrium can wreak havoc on populations of shellfish, birds, and marine mammals. The microorganisms also pose practical barriers to understanding, though, said Carter, adding that scientists are still trying to understand why they produce toxins sometimes but not always. “It’s like they’re trying to…
October 13, 2016
…using green plants and algae. Mayfield, a world-renowned researcher in biofuel production, is also director of the California Center for Algae Biotechnology. Verification will also play a key role in emerging global carbon-emission reduction efforts. For decades, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been leaders in measuring concentrations of…
November 20, 2017
UC San Diego professors Michael Burkart, Catherine Constable, Richard Gallo, William Gerwick, Miroslav Krstic and Lorraine Pillus have been awarded the distinction of fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the United States and publisher of the journal Science.
May 12, 2016
…Coral hosts a photosynthetic algae from which they obtain most of the energy required to build those massive, colorful, tourist-drawing reefs. When exposed to prolonged periods of higher water temperatures—due to climate change, global warming or a record-breaking El Nino weather pattern, for example—the living organisms lose these algae and…
April 26, 2017
UC San Diego announced its first eight proof-of-concept awards to advance university inventions to commercial impact. Funded through the new “Accelerating Innovations to Market (AIM)” program, these milestone-driven projects are designed to de-risk early-stage technologies.
May 17, 2018
…tapioca in Southeast Asia; algae in Indonesia; wheat, corn and soybean in the U.S. In addition to the optimized ingredient list, Kong’s mold—also patent-pending— is what allows the cutlery to be entirely food-based, yet still maintain tensile strength. “A traditional mold is more enclosed with several holes for injection or…
