All University of California San Diego articles
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NewsResearcher helps develop new technique to explore oceanic microbes
A new method makes it possible to collect microbial natural products where they are produced in the wild, without the need for lab culture. It uses an absorbent resin called HP-20, which acts like a sponge to capture the chemicals released by microbes.
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NewsDangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts
By analyzing data on reported cases of Valley fever in California, which have increased dramatically over the last two decades, researchers have identified seasonal patterns that could help TO prepare for future surges in Valley fever cases.
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NewsMicrobes and their interactions are focus of major international meeting
One of the academic world’s largest international meetings addressing topics in microbial ecology, the 19th International Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ISME), will take place in Cape Town, South Africa in August
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News3D models provide unprecedented look at corals’ response to bleaching events
A new study provides a first-of-its-kind glimpse into coral ‘bleaching’ responses to stress, using imaging technology to pinpoint coral survival rates following multiple bleaching events off the island of Maui.
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NewsMini lungs make major COVID-19 discoveries possible
Scientists infect miniature lung organoids with the virus responsible for COVID-19, revealing new ways in which the infection spreads and suggesting potential treatments.
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NewsCancer drug could be repurposed to fight Covid-19
Twelve years ago, cancer researchers identified a molecule that helps cancer cells survive by shuttling damaging inflammatory cells into tumor tissue. In new research, they show that the same molecule does the same thing in lung tissue infected with COVID-19.
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NewsNew findings may fix the replicability crisis in microbiome research
Scientists report that daily fluctuations in the gut alter the microbiome so significantly that different bugs populate it in the morning and in the evening.
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NewsMicrorobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice.
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NewsPlant virus treatment shows promise in fighting metastatic cancers in mice
An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study.
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NewsResearchers discover key functions of therapeutically promising jumbo viruses
Identifying core replication processes has moved scientists closer to tapping phage as a treatment in the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.
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NewsBiodegradable ‘living plastic’ houses bacterial spores that help it break down
Researchers have developed a biodegradable form of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), filled with bacterial spores that, when exposed to nutrients present in compost, germinate and break down the material at the end of its life cycle.
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NewsMillions of gamers accelerate knowledge of human microbiome via mini-game
Leveraging gamers and video game technology can dramatically boost scientific research according to a new study published in Nature Biotechnology. Source: Gearbox By playing Borderlands Science, a mini-game within the looter-shooter video game Borderlands 3, 4.5 million gamers have helped trace the evolutionary relationships of more than a ...
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NewsUC San Diego donates blood samples to accelerate Actiphage TB diagnostic study
Sharing samples from a previous study will help to accelerate the development of a blood-based phage diagnostic for tuberculosis. PBD Biotech has asked if more researchers would be prepared to contribute samples they no longer require to help end TB.
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News‘Molecular Rosetta Stone’ reveals how our microbiome talks to us
Researchers 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.
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NewsNew method detects pathogens faster and more accurately by melting DNA
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, producing results in under six hours, whereas culture typically requires 15 hours to several days, depending on the pathogen.
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NewsNew technology unscrambles the chatter of microbes
Using a database of over 60,000 microorganisms curated by researchers from across the globe, the new search tool instantly matches microbes to the metabolites they produce.
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NewsResearch reveals why staph vaccine candidates keep failing - and how to fix the problem
Research from UC San Diego explains the clinical failure of dozens of candidate vaccines for one of the most common human infections; it also suggests a way to fix the problem.
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NewsScientists discover potential microbiome links to skin aging
A new study has isolated microbes associated specifically with signs of skin aging and skin health, rather than chronological age.
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NewsReverse metabolomics method finds biomarker for inflammatory bowel disease
Scientists develop a groundbreaking approach to microbiome research, improving its ability to explain and treat disease.
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NewsScientists reveal what happens when the vaginal microbiome attacks
A new study examines why a common and seemingly benign condition of the vaginal microbiome - bacterial vaginosis - is linked to pregnancy loss, preterm birth and other health complications.
