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Newswise: This is What Happens When Your Phone is Infected with Spyware
14-Mar-2023 7:00 AM EDT
This is What Happens When Your Phone is Infected with Spyware
University of California San Diego

Smartphone spyware apps that allow people to spy on each other are not only hard to notice and detect, they also will easily leak the sensitive personal information they collect, says a team of computer scientists from New York and San Diego.

   
Newswise: A Potential New Target for Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy
Released: 13-Mar-2023 12:45 PM EDT
A Potential New Target for Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors, suggesting a new therapeutic target.

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6-Mar-2023 2:45 PM EST
Complex Learned Social Behavior Discovered in Bee’s ‘Waggle Dance’
University of California San Diego

Researchers have discovered early social learning in insects. They found signaling communicated by honey bees about food sources—transmitted through a “waggle dance”—is an intricate form of social learning and one of the most complex known examples of non-human spatial referential communication.

Newswise: Supercomputer Simulations Show Ways to Clean Up, Speed Up Gas Turbines
Released: 7-Mar-2023 7:30 PM EST
Supercomputer Simulations Show Ways to Clean Up, Speed Up Gas Turbines
University of California San Diego

Planes, trains and cruise ships travel by the power of gas turbines. Simulations of combustion engines that convert liquid fuel to mechanical energy offer new ways to develop more efficient and cleaner gas turbine combustion systems.

Newswise: Splicing Deregulation Detected and Targeted in Type of Childhood Leukemia
Released: 7-Mar-2023 12:30 PM EST
Splicing Deregulation Detected and Targeted in Type of Childhood Leukemia
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers delve deep into the unknown cause of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia to identify a gene splicing dysregulation and potential target for treating the disease, which often becomes treatment-resistant.

Newswise: UC San Diego's Astrobiotechnology Hub to Drive Drug Discovery in Space
Released: 28-Feb-2023 11:45 AM EST
UC San Diego's Astrobiotechnology Hub to Drive Drug Discovery in Space
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego’s new Astrobiotechnology Hub brings together leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries under a united mission to advance stem cell science and commercialization in space.

   
Newswise: UC San Diego Expert on Violence Assesses Police Brutality and Mass Shootings in America
Released: 23-Feb-2023 2:15 PM EST
UC San Diego Expert on Violence Assesses Police Brutality and Mass Shootings in America
University of California San Diego

Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence" outlining research which finds that most acts of violence are driven by moral motives on the part of perpetrators. That is, perpetrators believe they are doing the right thing when they hurt and kill their victims. In this Q&A, Rai, who teaches negotiation at the Rady School, addresses dual crises impacting America—police brutality and gun violence—and what can be done to prevent them.

Newswise: New Technology Turns Smartphones into RFID Readers, Saving Costs and Reducing Waste
Released: 22-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
New Technology Turns Smartphones into RFID Readers, Saving Costs and Reducing Waste
University of California San Diego

Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items are expiring within a few days. This is one of the applications that a new technology developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego would enable.

Newswise: Small Molecule Drug Reverses ADAR1-induced Cancer Stem Cell Cloning Capacity
Released: 16-Feb-2023 12:35 PM EST
Small Molecule Drug Reverses ADAR1-induced Cancer Stem Cell Cloning Capacity
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers report that a late-stage, pre-clinical small molecule inhibitor reverses malignant hyper-editing by a protein that promotes silencing of the immune response, metastasis and therapeutic resistance in 20 different cancer types.

Newswise: New UC San Diego Model Predicts Housing Prices to Fall as much as 18% this Year
Released: 16-Feb-2023 12:00 PM EST
New UC San Diego Model Predicts Housing Prices to Fall as much as 18% this Year
University of California San Diego

A new model of forecasting home prices based on consumer demand predicts that prices for housing will decrease by 5% nationally and 12% in San Diego County by the end of this year. The model, which highlights online search activity, was recently published in a new study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

   
Newswise: A Star is Born: Images of Nearby Galaxies Provide Clues About Star Formation
15-Feb-2023 11:05 PM EST
A Star is Born: Images of Nearby Galaxies Provide Clues About Star Formation
University of California San Diego

As part of the JWST Cycle 1 Treasury Program, researchers from UC San Diego have released their findings on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the interstellar medium of nearby galaxies.

Newswise: When it Comes to Financial Uncertainty, Men Go Out on a Limb
Released: 15-Feb-2023 6:55 PM EST
When it Comes to Financial Uncertainty, Men Go Out on a Limb
University of California San Diego

In everyday life, people have to make decisions in uncertain situations in which they have incomplete information, but how individuals behave in such instances is influenced by their gender. Men are more likely to interpret any information about an investment opportunity “optimistically” and can more easily be persuaded into making risky financial decisions, suggests new research from the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego.

Newswise: New Mandeville Art Gallery Director Ceci Moss Takes UC San Diego Into the Next Era
Released: 13-Feb-2023 10:50 AM EST
New Mandeville Art Gallery Director Ceci Moss Takes UC San Diego Into the Next Era
University of California San Diego

With renovations complete, the UC San Diego Mandeville Art Gallery will open its doors to the community under the guidance and direction of a new, dynamic leader: Ceci Moss, who joins the university poised to take arts education and outreach to new heights, building on the gallery’s expansive, 57-year history. As Gallery Director and Chief Curator, Moss brings nearly 20 years of experience organizing solo, group, touring and online exhibitions, as well as public programs, performances and screenings, in museums, galleries and artist-run spaces.

Newswise: Toddlers’ Attention to 'Motherese' Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism
6-Feb-2023 11:00 AM EST
Toddlers’ Attention to 'Motherese' Speech May Be Used to Diagnose Autism
University of California San Diego

Toddlers’ level of attention to "motherese" speech can be used as a biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). UC San Diego scientists developed a new eye-tracking test to measure it, which can accurately identify toddlers with a subtype of ASD.

7-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
Training Individuals to Work in their Communities to Reduce Health Disparities
University of California San Diego

A community health workers training program, led by the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science in collaboration with community partners, aims to increase access to health care services in underserved neighborhoods.

Newswise: Artificial Intelligence Aids Discovery of Super Tight-Binding Antibodies
Released: 30-Jan-2023 5:45 PM EST
Artificial Intelligence Aids Discovery of Super Tight-Binding Antibodies
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego scientists developed an artificial intelligence tool that could accelerate the development of new high affinity antibody drugs.

Newswise: This Groundbreaking Biomaterial Heals Tissues From the Inside Out
Released: 30-Jan-2023 2:30 PM EST
This Groundbreaking Biomaterial Heals Tissues From the Inside Out
University of California San Diego

A new biomaterial that can be injected intravenously, reduces inflammation in tissue and promotes cell and tissue repair. The biomaterial was tested and proven effective in treating tissue damage caused by heart attacks in both rodent and large animal models. Researchers also provided proof of concept in a rodent model that the biomaterial could be beneficial to patients with traumatic brain injury and pulmonary arterial hypertension.

   
Newswise: Scientists Use SDSC’s Expanse to Advance Green Chemistry
Released: 30-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Scientists Use SDSC’s Expanse to Advance Green Chemistry
University of California San Diego

Computational chemists reduce or eliminate hazardous materials by running simulations to develop fast, accurate models. MIT researchers use SDSC's supercomputer to explore the luminescent properties of iridium-centered phosphors.

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Released: 26-Jan-2023 3:30 PM EST
Therapeutic Potential of Bizarre ‘Jumbo’ Viruses Tapped for $10M HHMI Emerging Pathogens Project
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego and its collaborating partners have been awarded $10 million from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to leverage the biomedical promise of viruses known as bacteriophages as new therapeutic agents in the fight against the rising crisis of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded computer-model-of-influenza-virus-shows-universal-vaccine-promise
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Released: 25-Jan-2023 12:35 PM EST
Computer Model of Influenza Virus Shows Universal Vaccine Promise
University of California San Diego

For the first time, researchers at UC San Diego have created an atomic-level computer model of the H1N1 virus that reveals new vulnerabilities, suggesting possible strategies for the design of future vaccines and antivirals against influenza.

   
Newswise: Wearable Sensor Uses Ultrasound to Provide Cardiac Imaging On the Go
23-Jan-2023 7:05 PM EST
Wearable Sensor Uses Ultrasound to Provide Cardiac Imaging On the Go
University of California San Diego

Engineers and physicians have developed a wearable ultrasound device that can assess both the structure and function of the human heart. The portable device, which is roughly the size of a postage stamp, can be worn for up to 24 hours and works even during strenuous exercise.

   
Newswise: More Steps, Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia, Cognitive Impairment Risk
24-Jan-2023 6:35 PM EST
More Steps, Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia, Cognitive Impairment Risk
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study: senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

Newswise: Host-Cell Factors Involved in COVID-19 Infections May Augur Improved Treatments
Released: 23-Jan-2023 4:00 PM EST
Host-Cell Factors Involved in COVID-19 Infections May Augur Improved Treatments
University of California San Diego

Researchers at University of California San Diego and UC Riverside have further elucidated the molecular pathway used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect human lung cells, identifying a key host-cell player that may prove a new and enduring therapeutic target for treating COVID-19.

Newswise: How Pancreatic Cancer Defies Treatment
Released: 19-Jan-2023 12:10 PM EST
How Pancreatic Cancer Defies Treatment
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers describe how pancreatic cancer stem cells leverage a protein in a family of proteins that normally suppress tumors to instead do the opposite, boosting their resistance to conventional treatments and spurring growth.

Newswise: In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger
Released: 18-Jan-2023 4:35 PM EST
In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger
University of California San Diego

Five years after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, UC San Diego researchers document persistent differences in cognitive function among survivors.

Newswise: Researchers Create New System for Safer Gene-Drive Testing and Development
Released: 18-Jan-2023 3:30 PM EST
Researchers Create New System for Safer Gene-Drive Testing and Development
University of California San Diego

Researchers have developed a new system for developing gene drives for areas ranging from human health to global food supplies. The new “hacking” system converts split gene drives into full drives, offering new flexibility for safely conducting gene drive experiments in a range of applications.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded study-identifies-cause-for-excessive-folding-of-gyri-in-human-cerebral-cortex
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Released: 18-Jan-2023 12:30 PM EST
Study Identifies Cause for Excessive Folding of Gyri in Human Cerebral Cortex
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers identify mutation that causes excessive folding in human brain’s wrinkly cerebral cortex, resulting in diminished cognitive function.

Newswise: Salary Transparencies Spur Universities to Pay Females More Equitably
Released: 17-Jan-2023 4:30 AM EST
Salary Transparencies Spur Universities to Pay Females More Equitably
University of California San Diego

Publicly available salary information prompts organizations to reduce the gender pay gap, according to a new study from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Newswise: Stress-Tolerant Cells Drive Tumor Initiation in Pancreatic Cancer
11-Jan-2023 11:30 AM EST
Stress-Tolerant Cells Drive Tumor Initiation in Pancreatic Cancer
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego scientists discover a molecular pathway critical to the initiation of pancreatic tumors. The findings may inspire new chemotherapeutic drugs targeting early stages of tumor formation and spread.

Newswise:Video Embedded computer-generated-models-mimic-human-recognition-at-supersonic-speed
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Released: 13-Jan-2023 6:00 AM EST
Computer-generated Models Mimic Human Recognition at Supersonic Speed
University of California San Diego

Human cells are often a mixture of both abnormal and normal DNA – a mosaic, so to speak, and like the art form, this complex montage is difficult to understand. Neuroscience researchers are training computers to unveil new methods for DNA mosaic recognition.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded study-identifies-cause-for-mysterious-cases-of-epilepsy-in-children
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Released: 12-Jan-2023 2:30 PM EST
Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy in Children
University of California San Diego

An international consortium led by UC San Diego has identified at least some of the genetic drivers of a mysterious form of pediatric epilepsy.

Released: 10-Jan-2023 7:05 PM EST
Ring in the New Year with Changemaker Week
University of California San Diego

From volunteering in a beach cleanup to learning new ways to promote equity, the start of a new year is the perfect time to take steps to help spark positive change. During UC San Diego’s Changemaker Kickoff Week, campus community members can jump into opportunities to continue building the knowledge and skills needed to make the world a better place for all.

Newswise: Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health, and Maybe Human Too
Released: 6-Jan-2023 11:30 AM EST
Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health, and Maybe Human Too
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health and perhaps study links between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded new-computer-program-learns-to-identify-mosaic-mutations-that-cause-disease
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Released: 2-Jan-2023 2:30 PM EST
New Computer Program 'Learns' to Identify Mosaic Mutations That Cause Disease
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers describe a method for teaching a computer how to spot complex “mosaic mutations” using an artificial intelligence approach termed “deep learning.”

Newswise: Tissue-Specific Immunity May Be the Future, if We Can First Learn its Rules
Released: 28-Dec-2022 11:30 AM EST
Tissue-Specific Immunity May Be the Future, if We Can First Learn its Rules
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego study reveals critical insights into the complex biology of tissue-specific T cells, paving the way for a new branch of precision therapeutics in immunity, autoimmunity, and cancer.

Newswise: Rewriting the Textbook on Gene Regulation: It’s the Big Picture That Counts
Released: 22-Dec-2022 11:05 AM EST
Rewriting the Textbook on Gene Regulation: It’s the Big Picture That Counts
University of California San Diego

For the first time, researchers at UC San Diego have shown that changes in gene expression happen almost entirely during the transcription stage while the cells are growing. The researchers have provided a simple quantitative formula linking regulatory control to mRNA and protein levels.

Newswise: Looking for an Early Sign of LATE
Released: 15-Dec-2022 1:05 PM EST
Looking for an Early Sign of LATE
University of California San Diego

Researchers at UC San Diego provide new insights into the pathology of limbic predominate age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, which mimics Alzheimer’s, making it very difficult to identify in living patients.

Newswise: Experts from 14 Nations Discuss Global Gene Drive Project Registry
15-Dec-2022 11:00 AM EST
Experts from 14 Nations Discuss Global Gene Drive Project Registry
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science led 70 participants from 14 nations in a discussion on the ways in which a gene drive project registry could both contribute to and detract from the fair development, testing and use of gene-drive modified organisms.

   
Released: 14-Dec-2022 8:00 AM EST
New Web Tracking Technique is Bypassing Privacy Protections
University of California San Diego

Two years ago, several browsers that prioritize user privacy --- including Safari, Firefox, and Brave --- began to block third-party cookies for all users by default. Advertisers have responded by pioneering a new method for tracking users across the Web, known as user ID (or UID) smuggling, which does not require third-party cookies. But no one knew exactly how often this method was used to track people on the Internet.

Newswise: New Look at an Ancient Disease: Study Finds Novel Treatment Targets for Gout
Released: 13-Dec-2022 11:30 AM EST
New Look at an Ancient Disease: Study Finds Novel Treatment Targets for Gout
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego scientists identify a new molecular model and potential therapeutic target for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.

Newswise: CRISPR Technology Improves Huntington’s Disease Symptoms in Models
Released: 12-Dec-2022 1:10 PM EST
CRISPR Technology Improves Huntington’s Disease Symptoms in Models
University of California San Diego

Using models, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues elsewhere, describe using RNA-targeting CRISPR/Cas13d technology to develop a new therapeutic strategy that specifically eliminates toxic RNA that causes Huntington’s Disease.

Newswise: Researchers Identify Elusive Carbon Dioxide Sensor in Plants that Controls Water Loss
4-Dec-2022 9:00 PM EST
Researchers Identify Elusive Carbon Dioxide Sensor in Plants that Controls Water Loss
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego scientists have identified a long-sought carbon dioxide sensor in plants, a discovery that holds implications for trees, crops and wildfires. The researchers found that two proteins work together to form the sensor, which is key for water evaporation, photosynthesis and plant growth.

Newswise: Scientists Receive $4.8M to Pursue Gene Therapy for 'Incurable' Disease
Released: 1-Dec-2022 4:10 PM EST
Scientists Receive $4.8M to Pursue Gene Therapy for 'Incurable' Disease
University of California San Diego

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded UC San Diego researchers $4.8 million to advance a gene therapy to treat Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare but devastating neuromuscular disorder.

Newswise: Innovative Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research
Released: 1-Dec-2022 12:55 PM EST
Innovative Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research
University of California San Diego

Engineers developed a battery-free, pill-shaped ingestible biosensing system that gives scientists the ability to monitor gut metabolites in real time, which wasn’t possible before. The work could lead to a new understanding of intestinal metabolite composition, which significantly impacts human health.

   
Newswise: Enzyme Drives Cognitive Decline in Mice, Provides New Target for Alzheimer’s
Released: 28-Nov-2022 1:10 PM EST
Enzyme Drives Cognitive Decline in Mice, Provides New Target for Alzheimer’s
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers identify the PKCα enzyme as a promising therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease; a mutation that increases its activity led to biochemical, cellular and cognitive impairments in mice.

Newswise: Americans Would Rather Harm Their Own Political Cause than Help an Opposing One
Released: 28-Nov-2022 12:00 PM EST
Americans Would Rather Harm Their Own Political Cause than Help an Opposing One
University of California San Diego

Both Democrats and Republicans would rather take away funding from their political party than give money to the other party, reveals a new University of California San Diego Rady School of Management study. The research also assesses people’s preferences regarding two other contentious issues—gun rights and reproductive rights—and finds the same result: people would rather hurt the cause they believe in than support one they oppose.

23-Nov-2022 3:10 PM EST
Nanoengineers Develop a Predictive Database for Materials
University of California San Diego

Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering have developed an AI algorithm that predicts the structure and dynamic properties of any material—whether existing or new—almost instantaneously. Known as M3GNet, the algorithm was used to develop matterverse.ai, a database of more than 31 million yet-to-be-synthesized materials with properties predicted by machine learning algorithms. Matterverse.ai facilitates the discovery of new technological materials with exceptional properties.

Newswise: UC San Diego Rises Five Spots to No. 29 in Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings
Released: 22-Nov-2022 2:00 PM EST
UC San Diego Rises Five Spots to No. 29 in Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings
University of California San Diego

The University of California San Diego has been named the No. 29 university in the world, climbing five spots globally in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2022.

Newswise: UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute Launches Stem Cells Into Space
Released: 22-Nov-2022 10:50 AM EST
UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute Launches Stem Cells Into Space
University of California San Diego

The UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute leads its first space launch, sending stem cells into space aboard the International Space Station. The NASA-partnered study will take advantage of the microgravity environment of space to study accelerated aging in stem cells.

Newswise: UC San Diego Awarded $8M to Expand Stem Cell Therapy Clinical Trials
Released: 21-Nov-2022 1:05 PM EST
UC San Diego Awarded $8M to Expand Stem Cell Therapy Clinical Trials
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego Alpha Stem Cell Clinic awarded $8M to expand clinical trials of novel stem cell therapies. The CIRM award will advance partnerships between academic and industry experts in San Diego to expedite clinical trials for patients with difficult-to-treat diseases.



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