Looking at the big potential inside tiny butterfly wings never gets old for Paula Kirya. She is a mechanical engineering grad student at UC San Diego ...
Scientists have identified a strong link between childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin called colibactin and the rising incidence of early-onset col...
It's one of the most pressing medical mysteries of our time: Why are so many young people getting colorectal cancer? New evidence suggests the reason ...
A new study shows that colibactin, a toxin produced by certain strains of E. coli, can mutate our DNA. These mutations were found to be much more comm...
Colorectal cancer should be on your radar: Today, one in five people under the age of 54 is diagnosed with the disease, marking an 11 percent uptick i...
Professor Huihui Qi discusses her research into the successful implementation of oral exams on engineering courses, and the role of oral exams to ensu...
Stumbling upon your grandmother's colorful pillbox organizers or custom-made blister packs might leave you impressed--how does she keep track of all t...
About ten years ago, Ana Moreno was a PhD student at UC San Diego when she had a free Sunday night and did what some serious students do. She started ...
For some common medical conditions, timing is everything when it comes to taking medications. Now, a customizable capsule engineered at UC San Diego c...
The morpho butterfly is a flying marvel. It flits through the rainforests of Central and South America. With wings that can span 20 centimeters (8 inc...
Colorectal cancer has increased significantly over the past 20 years among adults under 50. Now scientists may have identified a potential factor in t...
Increased incidence of early-onset cancer, as the diagnosis is called for adults under 50, has been documented for more than a dozen cancers, includin...