April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025 —
Those who suffer myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect the muscles we use to blink, smile and move our bodies. Researchers at UC San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences used a cutting-edge imaging technique to uncover new details about the mechanisms underlying the disease.
April 2, 2025
April 2, 2025 —
Viruses known as “jumbo phage” are a new hope against the rising antibacterial infection crisis. Researchers have discovered how jumbo phage are able to infect bacteria so efficiently. They found a compartment that protects and hides valuable DNA material from the bacteria’s immune defense system.
March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025 —
Cells release proteins called type one interferons to fight viruses and cancers. One type is known for generating bursts of type one interferons in short periods. Biologists have linked this production to metabolism, a finding that could help empower immune responses against infections and disease.
February 13, 2025
February 13, 2025 —
A multi-institutional research team that includes UC San Diego biologist Kim Cooper has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to study the role of inflammation in animals, which has implications for health and skeletal development in humans.
February 6, 2025
February 6, 2025 —
As one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in the U.S. unfolds in Kansas, UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues have published research describing the use of artificial intelligence tools to screen for new antimicrobial candidates to treat the disease.
February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025 —
In freshwater environments, toxic harmful algal blooms threaten drinking water and wildlife. While most efforts on mitigating such events focus on reducing nutrients, researchers have found that there’s more to the story, especially when considering climate warming that could amplify such events.
February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025 —
Scientists in UC San Diego’s School of Biological Sciences recently investigated how declining biodiversity in tiny ecological systems unseen to the naked eye can carry significant consequences for the health of organisms and ecosystems.
January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025 —
A new study led by a team of scientists reveals how cells known as tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells play unique and specialized roles based on where they are located. The discovery sheds light on how such cells adapt to their location and could lead to improved immunotherapy and vaccines.
January 22, 2025
January 22, 2025 —
Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map of these receptors in the human brain, revealing how they assemble and how drugs bind to them.
