Unlike existing treatments for Alzheimer’s that target unhealthy protein deposits, the new approach developed at UC San Diego could help address the root cause of the disease by influencing behavior of brain cells themselves.

Solar physicist Brandon Lazard shares his appropriately warm outlook on life and science.

A new study led by UC San Francisco researchers finds that chronic cannabis use — whether it’s smoked or consumed in edible form — is associated with significant cardiovascular risks.

A digital queueing system at busy ports could reduce traffic jams and lower the maritime shipping industry's carbon emissions.

A new study tests neural networks’ ability to handle ‘gray swan’ events.

The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.

UC San Diego experts break down the science behind six of social media’s most popular coping strategies and self-care trends.

From Regents vote to research powerhouse, UC Merced has become an engine for social mobility and a major asset to the San Joaquin Valley.

The discovery of recombinant DNA proved that biology, not chemistry alone, could create new medicines like life-saving insulin.

A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated surfaces.

Bren School ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant is a bear expert, and she has some thoughts on the recent sightings on campus and surrounding community.

Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds.