‘Leaky’ Activity of Mutated Enzyme Underlies Neurodegenerative Disease
October 3, 2022
UC San Diego study finds enhanced PKCγ activity drives spinocerebellar ataxia type 14; suggests inhibiting the enzyme may have therapeutic potential
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Passion and Persistence Fuel Biotech Startup
November 15, 2022
The startup AquilX seeks to commercialize a wearable device that offers a “lab under the skin.” But for Farshad Tehrani, the firm represents so much more.
Conference on Mathematical Theory of Deep Neural Networks (DNN) at Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute
December 6, 2022
On Nov 17-18, 2022, HDSI held its first in-person DeepMath conference on campus since the pandemic, which included several HDSI faculty, postdocs and graduate students. This was the fifth iteration of the conference, which had been hosted virtually during the previous two years.
Healthy Democracy Requires Trust – These 3 Things Could Start to Restore Voters’ Declining Faith
December 15, 2022
The 2022 U.S. midterm elections ran relatively smoothly and faced few consequential accusations of fraud or mismanagement. Yet many Americans don’t trust this essential element of a democracy.
UC San Diego Health Named Center of Excellence for Polycystic Kidney Disease
December 13, 2022
UC San Diego Health has been named a Center of Excellence for polycystic kidney disease (PKD) by the PKD Foundation – the leading advocacy group dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for PKD. UC San Diego Health is one of just 28 institutions nationwide to receive this designation.
Can COP Keep up with an Evolving Climate Effort?
December 15, 2022
Another United Nations climate conference (COP) has come and gone, leaving the world to scratch its head over what was accomplished. The annual conference has ballooned over the years into a massive climate festival: nearly 50,000 people — an all-time record — taking part.
New Web Tracking Technique is Bypassing Privacy Protections
December 14, 2022
Two years ago, several browsers that prioritize user privacy—- including Safari, Firefox, and Brave—- began to block third-party cookies for all users by default. Advertisers have responded by pioneering a new method for tracking users across the Web, known as user ID (or UID) smuggling.
In Cells, UV-Emitting Nail Polish Dryers Damage DNA and Cause Mutations
January 17, 2023
The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers at UC San Diego studied these UV light-emitting devices, and found that their use leads to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells.
Toddlers’ Attention to ‘Motherese’ Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism
February 8, 2023
Toddlers’ level of attention to “motherese” speech can be used as a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). UC San Diego scientists developed a new eye-tracking test to measure it, which can accurately identify toddlers with a subtype of ASD.
Progress Toward Fast-charging Lithium-metal Batteries
February 9, 2023
Engineers report progress toward lithium-metal batteries that charge fast – as fast as an hour. This fast charging is thanks to lithium metal crystals that can be seeded and grown quickly into dense layers of uniform lithium metal that lack battery-performance-degrading spikes called dendrites.
