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In “The Meaning of Life,” Philosophy Professor Samuel Rickless asks students to undertake a month-long “experiment in living” by trying something personally novel. We spoke with three students about how the experience shaped their understanding […]

UC San Diego researchers have identified genetic drivers of cocaine addiction, uncovering a potential new treatment target in the liver. This large-scale study maps how metabolism influences addiction-like behavior to bridge the gap to human […]

Three graduating researchers are building AI tools designed to collaborate with musicians, not replace them. Click here to view original post Click Here to Publish/Feature Your Company or Product News with Biotech Networks

UC San Diego computer science and mathematics professor Daniel M. Kane has been awarded the 2026 Gödel Prize, one of the highest honors in theoretical computer science. Click here to view original post Click Here […]

UC San Diego’s astronomy department will graduate its first cohort of undergraduates this year. When it was launched in 2023, the department wanted to capitalize on the rich history of space research and teaching at […]

Early biological systems that could generate guanosine?triphosphate (GTP) from prebiotic chemicals would gain a crucial advantage toward self?replication. Now researchers from the UC San Diego report a version of an RNA enzyme (ribozyme) that makes […]

Cold plunges. Breathing exercises. “Fight or flight.” A psychologist weighs in on why the language around managing our nervous systems has exploded online — and what people are really talking about when they use it […]

A major security vulnerability that allows attackers to easily fake their identity in smartphone text conversations has been fixed in the United States thanks to a team of computer scientists at the University of California […]

New research suggests that a single administration of spinal segment-targeted gene therapy may provide a long-lasting strategy for reducing muscle spasticity caused by spinal cord injury and potentially other neurological conditions associated with abnormal muscle […]

University of California San Diego has announced the newest cohort of Strategic Convene and Influence Awardees, continuing a campus investment in faculty-led collaborations designed to spark interdisciplinary dialogue and define emerging research priorities. Click here […]

Island Conservation and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego monitored data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau that shows seabirds are returning, nutrients are moving from land to sea, and nearby reefs […]

A new pharmaceutical production method could allow astronauts on long space missions to “grow” fresh medicines on demand using plants. The work could also bring low-cost pharmaceutical production to resource-limited areas on Earth. Click here […]