Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it from the Self
July 8, 2022
Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; UC San Diego study reveals the underlying neural circuitry.
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Human Brain Organoids Implanted into Mouse Cortex Respond to Visual Stimuli for First Time
December 28, 2022
A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in mice have established functional connectivity to the animals’ cortex and responded to external sensory stimuli.
Keeping the Dream Alive
January 19, 2023
Members of the UC San Diego community gathered to recognize one of history’s most influential civil rights leaders—Martin Luther King Jr. Two annual events were organized by the Center for Student Involvement, a day to serve and a day to celebrate.
Supplementation with Amino Acid Serine Eases Neuropathy in Diabetic Mice
January 25, 2023
Working with mice, Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, have identified another factor contributing to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy: altered amino acid metabolism.
Pharming the Microbiome
January 24, 2023
The gut microbiome plays a critical but poorly understood role in how drugs work or don’t work in the body. It also presents therapeutic possibilities unto itself.
New Species of Deep-Sea Fish Discovered off Costa Rica
January 19, 2023
A team of researchers led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has discovered a new species of fish—a member of the eelpout family—that lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
Tracking a New Path to Octopus and Squid Sensing Capabilities
April 14, 2023
Research led by UC San Diego and Harvard has traced the evolutionary adaptations of octopus and squid sensing capabilities. The researchers describe for the first time the structure of an octopus chemotactile receptor, which octopus arms use for taste-by-touch exploration of the seafloor.
Inspiring Minds
May 1, 2023
Biological sciences professor Nick Spitzer reflects on 50 years of teaching, and an innovation award is launched in his name to support original scientific research by undergraduate students.
UC San Diego’s Formula Racing Team Breaks Its Own Records in Annual Competition
July 7, 2023
Triton Racing, the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers student team representing the University of California San Diego, overcame serious obstacles to beat its all-time best performances in this year’s Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) Competition at Michigan International Speedway.
Major Contract Funds Study on Drivers of Resilience Among Older Adults
October 31, 2023
Anthony J.A. Molina of UC San Diego School of Medicine leads a multi-disciplinary project selected to receive funding from Wellcome Leap’s $60 million Dynamic Resilience program.
