Longer lifespans, disparities in dental health make understanding tooth enamel more important
Newly uncovered mechanism holds true across a variety of animals, including humans
Long gamma-ray bursts can be generated by neutron star mergers, study finds
New family portrait uncovers insights into the structures’ unknown origins
Emerging perovskite technology overcomes silicon’s key limitations
Simulations show quirky behavior helps fish estimate swimming direction and speed
Faculty and graduate students participate in U.N. event, looking to contribute to the next set of innovations driving climate action
Discovery Offers Insights into the Genome’s Functionality
UC San Diego researchers rethink the central dogma of molecular biology
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) mimics Alzheimer’s, but it’s a different disease and very hard to differentiate; new findings suggest a possible clue
Advances in gene editing technologies are allowing for the development of potential new strategies for vector-borne disease control, pest management and conservation by genetically modifying organisms in a laboratory.
UC San Diego scientists identify a new model of the arthritic disease, centered on the joint lubricating protein lubricin
Cells within neurons discovered to take ‘pro-survival’ steps to reduce brain tissue injury
Algorithm uses deep neural networks to detect pneumonia from chest x-rays
By directly targeting RNA, UC San Diego researchers were able to eliminate toxic protein buildup that causes the progressive neurodegenerative condition while not significantly disrupting other human genes
Surprised biologists discover how two proteins work together to form long-sought plant water loss-regulating sensor, carrying implications for trees, crops and wildfires
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is the most common hereditary autoinflammatory disease, mostly affecting people of Middle Eastern or Mediterranean origin.
Depending on the composition of the defensive toxins of their host plants, the insects use two different complementary enzymes for detoxification
New insights about the thalamus may improve understanding of brain disorders and intervention
The TGF-ß cellular signaling network, essential to various functions in all metazoans and also involved in many severe human pathologies like autoimmune diseases and cancer, is more flexible than previously thought.