The university’s highest honor – the Revelle Medal – was awarded to three emeriti faculty for their sustained, distinguished ...

UC San Diego scientists discover enzyme responsible for scrambling cancer genomes; results could enable new treatments for the most aggressive cancers. These images show the beginnings of ...

The publicly-available library can be used to reveal a more accurate picture of what drugs are in a patient’s body than what is listed on their medical record. Co-first authors Nina Zhao, Ph.D., and ...

Study proposes a framework linking genes, metabolism and environment in autism — and may point to new ways to prevent or treat symptoms A new University of California San Diego School of Medicine ...

A new study from a team of researchers that includes faculty from the University of California San Diego and Princeton University shows how a mix of subsidies for clean energy and taxes on pollution ...

Brighten someone’s table with a stunning arrangement from Native Poppy, the beloved San Diego flower shop founded by alumna Natalie Gill ’10. Known for artistic designs and seasonal selections, Native ...

Analysis of 135,000 participants reveals 11 genetic regions tied to delayed gratification and shows shared biology with mental, cognitive and metabolic traits The same genetic factors that influence ...

In humans, only two genes have been reliably linked to gut bacteria: the lactase gene, which influences milk-digesting microbes and determines whether adults can digest milk and the ABO blood‑group ...

A discarded barrel with halo on the seafloor off the coast of Los Angeles, captured by remotely operated vehicle SuBastian. Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute. Now, new research from UC San Diego's ...

Commerical-quality biodegradable flip-flops. Photo courtesy of Stephen Mayfield, UC San Diego. As the world’s most popular shoe, flip-flops account for a troubling percentage of plastic waste that ...

In the last few years, new research has demonstrated the powerful potential for classical psychedelics, especially psilocybin (the active compound in “magic mushrooms”), to treat a range of mental ...

UC San Diego students and researchers have produced the world’s first algae-based, renewable flip flops. The first prototypes of their new invention, developed over the summer in a York Hall chemistry ...