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Communities of the Heart

March 13, 2024

The cells of the human heart form communities and those communities have a surprisingly sophisticated form of biochemical communication necessary for healthy heart development.

How Do Neural Networks Learn? A Mathematical Formula Explains How They Detect Relevant Patterns

March 13, 2024

Neural networks remain a black box whose inner workings engineers and scientists struggle to understand. Now, a team led by data and computer scientists at the University of California San Diego has given neural networks the equivalent of an X-ray to uncover how they actually learn.

Staying in the Loop: How Superconductors are Helping Computers “Remember”

March 13, 2024

To advance neuromorphic computing, some researchers are looking at analog improvements--advancing not just software, but hardware too. Research from the UC San Diego and UC Riverside shows a promising new way to store and transmit information using disordered superconducting loops.

ArtPower at UC San Diego Unveils New Local Launchpad Program at Epstein Family Amphitheater

March 12, 2024

As part of a new Local Launchpad program, ArtPower at UC San Diego will be presenting two upcoming shows at the Epstein Family Amphitheater. This program was created to invest in local artists by providing them with a space to develop and showcase debut performances on the university campus.

Study Illuminates the Protective Role of Fluorescence in Neon-Colored Sea Anemones

March 12, 2024

For the first time, a team of researchers at Stanford University and UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography has uncovered a direct genetic link between fluorescence and color in sea anemones — those soft and tentacled tide pool creatures often encountered by beachgoers.

You Didn’t See It Coming: the Spontaneous Nature of Turbulence

March 12, 2024

UC San Diego Professor of Physics Nigel Goldenfeld has shown in theoretical models of turbulence that even molecular motions can create large-scale patterns of randomness over a defined period of time.

Neurosurgeon: My Patients Show Me Real Heroism and Resilience

March 11, 2024

UC San Diego Health provides the most advanced neurological cancer care by combining leading-edge surgical techniques and the latest technology.

“Molecular Rosetta Stone” Reveals How our Microbiome Talks to Us

March 11, 2024

Researchers from Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science at the University of California San Diego have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids, a type of molecule used by our gut microbiome to communicate with the rest of the body.

UC San Diego Celebrates Women’s History Month

March 7, 2024

Throughout March, UC San Diego is commemorating Women’s History Month with a special lineup of programs that honor the contributions of women in history, culture and society. This year's theme is "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion."

New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica

March 7, 2024

Researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
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