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Key Enzyme in Lipid Metabolism Linked to Immune System Aging

New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 鈥� a key enzyme in lipid metabolism 鈥� accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.
17-Apr-2025 4:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Groundbreaking Study Uncovers How Our Brain Learns

How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is processed in our brain鈥檚 circuitry, offering insights...
15-Apr-2025 8:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Human and HPV Genes Combine to Form Extrachromosomal DNA That Promotes Oropharyngeal Tumor Growth

16-Apr-2025 9:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Climate-Related Trauma Can Have Lasting Effects on Decision-Making, Study Finds

A new study from UC San Diego suggests that climate trauma 鈥� such as experiencing a devastating wildfire 鈥� can have lasting effects on cognitive function.
14-Apr-2025 7:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Advanced Imaging Reveals Mechanisms That Cause Autoimmune Disease

Those who suffer myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect the muscles we use to blink, smile and move our bodies. Researchers at UC San Diego鈥檚 School of Biological Sciences used a cutting-edge imaging technique to uncover new...
9-Apr-2025 8:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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A New Robotic Gripper Made from Measuring Tape is Sizing up Fruit and Veggie Picking

It鈥檚 a game a lot of us played as children鈥攁nd maybe even later in life: unspooling measuring tape to see how far it would extend before bending. But to engineers at the University of California San Diego, this game was an inspiration,...
7-Apr-2025 8:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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A Comprehensive Map of the Human Cell

By mapping the subcellular architecture of tumor cells, researchers can better understand how mutations cause cancer.
4-Apr-2025 6:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Virus Infects Cells with a Protective Cloaking Mechanism

Viruses known as 鈥渏umbo phage鈥� are a new hope against the rising antibacterial infection crisis. Researchers have discovered how jumbo phage are able to infect bacteria so efficiently. They found a compartment that protects and hides valuable...
3-Apr-2025 8:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Food Waste is a Major Contributor to Climate Change. What Are the Solutions?

18-Apr-2025 4:30 AM EDT

Experts on Deepseek Available at the Micro and Macro Level

29-Jan-2025 9:00 PM EST

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TikTok Ban is Still 鈥楩air Game,鈥� Says Expert on Chinese Business and Government

23-Jan-2025 8:05 PM EST

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The Science of Shopping

21-Jan-2025 4:45 PM EST

Strategies to Mitigate Xylazine-Involved Fentanyl Overdoses: Lessons from Tijuana, Mexico

A recent study published in the Harm Reduction Journal documents the arrival of xylazine to the San Diego-Tijuana border region, and shows the efforts of local physicians to address this emerging challenge in the nation鈥檚 overdose crisis
9-Jan-2025 2:45 AM EST

Amazon鈥檚 Return-to-Office Strategy: Expert Insights on Remote Work Challenges

26-Nov-2024 7:40 PM EST

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UC San Diego Faculty Available to Speak on Extreme Heat in India

30-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT

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UC San Diego Experts--why we need to work with China on accelerating the clean energy revolution

18-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT

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At the University of California San Diego, we embrace a culture of exploration and experimentation. Established in 1960, UC San Diego has been shaped by exceptional scholars who aren鈥檛 afraid to look deeper, challenge expectations and redefine conventional wisdom. As one of the top 15 research universities in the world, we are driving innovation and change to advance society, propel economic growth and make our world a better place. Learn more at www.ucsd.edu.