The newly developed system uses CRISPR-Cas9 “scissors” and a guide RNA to make a genetic cut at a precise location within the mosquito’s genome. It then replaces the unwanted amino acid that transmits ...

Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography present a new tool the public can use to understand sewage contamination levels at beaches from Coronado to Playas de Tijuana as well ...

Tariffs—taxes placed on imported goods—are one of the oldest tools in the United States’ economic policy arsenal, dating back to the 18th century. Recently they’ve returned to the spotlight in a big ...

Relative to existing gene signatures, the STRESS signature better predicted not only whether cells would later develop into ...

To test the surge pricing theory, Sanders and Stamatopoulos examined price data across 114 stores in four U.S. states. These ...

Since the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health launched its first academic year in fall 2020, enrollment continues to ...

After two classes, Yu was hooked. “I realized I ‘Kant’ imagine a life without philosophizing. So, I completely switched ...

Grocery prices in particular can spark strong reactions for a number of reasons. Food is a universal purchase as well as a necessity. In the U.S., buying strawberries by the box (for less money) is a ...

A new documentary directed by UC San Diego Communication faculty member Patty Ahn is headed to the big screen. “BTS ARMY: Forever We Are Young” opens in select U.S. and international theaters for a ...

With rare exceptions, people should avoid feeding wild animals, de Silva urges, and encourages people to engage in ...

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How ...