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September 9, 2025
Can a healthy gut microbiome help prevent childhood stunting?
Can a healthy gut microbiome help prevent childhood stunting? A massive collaboration between Salk, University of Washington - School of Medicine, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, and UC San Diego School of Medicine, who traveled to Malawi to collect samples from malnourished children, is helping answer that question. Full Story
September 8, 2025
Non-hormonal Biomaterial Could Help Combat Vaginal Changes Associated with Menopause
A new hydrogel applied directly to vaginal tissues may help alleviate the negative impacts of menopause, according to a new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego. The results, published in Advanced Materials, could pave the way for a hormone-free treatment that alleviates vaginal dryness and pain caused by genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which negatively impacts quality of life for millions of women. Full Story
September 5, 2025
Interdisciplinary Teams Win Three Data Storage Awards from Western Digital
Researchers from UC San Diego received three Western Digital Petabyte Innovation Quest (Peak) awards for pursuing innovative data storage projects. The research teams were each awarded 1.2 petabytes of data storage — that’s more than a million gigabytes — to advance fusion energy; spatial genomics; and preserve cultural heritage sites in 3D. Full Story
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