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New Drug Discovery Technique May Unlock Trove of Marine Compounds

August 13, 2024

Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have developed a new approach to scour the oceans for novel compounds that could become the medicines and products of tomorrow.

A Salute to Sacrifice

May 29, 2012

…built on the former marine base Camp Matthews, has maintained a strong connection with defense initiatives for the military and U.S. government over the past five decades. Today, the U.S. Department of Defense funds research at UC San Diego that has the potential to enhance the United States’ military efforts…

Scripps Graduate Students Discover Methane Seep Ecosystem off San Diego

July 26, 2012

During a recent oceanographic expedition off San Diego, graduate student researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego discovered convincing evidence of a deep-sea site where methane is likely seeping out of the seafloor, the first such finding off San Diego County.

Scripps Scientists, Icelandic Coast Guard Collaborate on Wave Study

March 3, 2017

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is collaborating with the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) on a groundbreaking study of the extreme ocean surface conditions that characterize the waters off that country’s coast.

Study Illuminates the Protective Role of Fluorescence in Neon-Colored Sea Anemones

March 12, 2024

For the first time, a team of researchers at Stanford University and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has uncovered a direct genetic link between fluorescence and color in sea anemones — those soft and tentacled tide pool creatures often encountered by beachgoers.

New Center Targets Ocean Contaminants and Human Health

May 21, 2013

Capitalizing on UC San Diego’s unique ability to address environmental threats to public health, a new center based at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego will target emerging contaminants found naturally in common seafood dishes as well as man-made chemicals that accumulate in human breast milk.

Environmental Scientist Jesse Ausubel to Receive 2022 Nierenberg Prize

October 3, 2022

Renowned environmental scientist Jesse H. Ausubel will be honored with the 2022 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. This award is presented annually by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Nierenberg Family to honor the memory of William A. Nierenberg.

Coral’s Delayed Reaction to Devastating Effects of an Oil Spill

October 1, 2015

Coral reefs in the Caribbean have been declining for decades, largely as a result of development, overfishing, and disease. An April 2012 oil spill threatened to further harm this fragile ecosystem on the island of Curaçao, as oil blanketed an area roughly the size of thirty soccer fields.

Diverse Undergraduate Research Spotlighted at Upcoming Conference

April 20, 2023

Undergraduate students at UC San Diego will soon present their scholarly work at the 36th annual Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) on April 22, one of only a handful of UC San Diego conferences featuring the research of students from all disciplines.

When Water Temperatures Change, the Molecular Motors of Cephalopods Do Too

June 8, 2023

Working with live squid hatchlings at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego scientists find the animals can tune their proteome on the fly in response to changes in ocean temperature via the unique process of RNA recoding. The findings inspire new questions about basic protein function.

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