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Malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Each year malaria infections result in hundreds of thousands of deaths, with the majority of fatalities occurring in children under five. The Centers for Disease Control and…

Every time a stem cell divides, one daughter cell remains a stem cell while the other takes off on its own developmental journey. But both daughter cells require specific and different cellular materials to fulfill their destinies. Animal…

Scientists, at their core, are questioners. They look beyond accepted norms, to what could be.For the five UC San Diego scientists in this feature, queer identity is a major factor in why they push against assumptions and dogma. With San…

Triton Racing, the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers student team representing the University of California San Diego, overcame serious obstacles to beat its all-time best performances in this year’s Formula Society of Automotive…

One of the most powerful psychedelics known, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) has been described as causing imaginative visuals akin to the dream state. It is typically consumed on its own or in ayahuasca, a ceremonial brew that has been used…

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multisymptom health condition affecting one-third of all veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War, most of whom remain afflicted more than 30 years later. Common symptoms include fatigue, headaches,…

UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor emerita Lisa Levin is set to explore the poorly understood deep-sea ecosystems surrounding methane seeps off the coast of Southern California using the Alvin human-occupied…

It’s the only robot that is able to travel in sand at a depth of 5 inches. It can also travel at a speed of 1.2 millimeters per second–roughly 4 meters, or 13 feet, per hour.​​ This may seem slow but is comparable to other subterranean…

What causes certain individuals who experience a sudden decline in kidney function to develop kidney disease while others recover? A new study co-led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego could provide detailed…

Leaders at UC San Diego Health recently celebrated the institution’s inaugural Improvement Excellence Awards ceremony. The event recognized and celebrated the work of individuals and teams whose improvement projects made a positive impact…