A new report from #OpenAI shows how GPT-5 can help with research from black holes to math puzzles. But don't worry, humans are still an essential ingredient. Reporting from Deni Ellis Béchard / Scientific American https://bit.ly/47UPSBX#OpenAI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfAI

Does UC San Diego chemistry prof (and resident phone battery expert) charge his phone to 100%? Read this Tech Radar myth buster article to find out: https://bit.ly/4oS1Su5 #TechTips #BatteryLife #SmartphoneTips

Congrats to Dusan Keres and Alexis Komor on making the 2025 list of #HighlyCitedResearchers. According to Clarivate, they have “contributed to extending the frontiers of knowledge and to innovations that make the world healthier and more sustainable.” #InnovationInScience https://bit.ly/47Ozx1F#HighlyCitedResearchers

Congrats to Floor Broekgaarden and Aobo Li on their Convene & Influence award for SMASH, SMASH, an interdisciplinary initiative focused on applying AI and #MachineLearning to cosmic and physical phenomena through seminars, hackathons, and conferences. https://bit.ly/4oZN5xz#MachineLearning#AIInScience

Join UC San Diego Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Seth Cohen (and MOF expert) on Nov. 26 for a webinar on metal-organic frameworks -- the innovative materials at the heart of this year's #NobelPrize in Chemistry. https://bit.ly/444x0Or

What does it really take to get into a UC? Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Davis Robert Penman debunks TikTok "advice" on how to make the strongest application so you can land your dream UC school. https://bit.ly/4nUaO0z #UCAdmissions #CollegeBound

Synchronization abounds in nature and now researchers at UC San Diego have unlocked the mathematics that govern oscillators operating at similar frequencies in the intestine, creating a staircase effect that helps move digestion along. More in the article from U.S. News https://bit.ly/4nHKk2r

Congrats to Algenesis, co-founded by UC San Diego's Mike Burkart and Skip Pomeroy, on earning the 2025 Polyurethane Innovation Award for their 100% biodegradable Soleic polyols, keeping #microplastics out of our environment and bodies. https://bit.ly/47pKXZy#microplastics#BiodegradablePlastic #PlasticPollution

In a painstaking, yearslong process, researchers from UC San Diego and Berkeley, led by chem prof Mark Thiemens, have broken new ground in understanding the role ultraviolet solar radiation plays in creating planetary atmospheres and possible implications for missions to Mars. https://bit.ly/3LsROZr

Congrats to chemistry professor Stacey Brydges on being appointed acting associate dean of the Division of Undergraduate Education. Stacey has devoted many years to advancing access and engagement in the sciences and higher education for undergrad and graduate students.

Synchronization abounds in nature and now researchers at UC San Diego have unlocked the mathematics that govern oscillators operating at similar frequencies in the intestine that create a staircase effect. Their work appears in Physical Review Letters. https://bit.ly/3JCAfWk

Join American Philosophical Society and Scripps Research on November 11 for a talk with Kimberly Prather PhD on how early observations about the “air” continue to inform the relationship between climate and human health. This hybrid event is free but registration is required: https://bit.ly/4oeBgD9

Curious about the creepiest, scariest, strangest research at UC San Diego, including the search for aliens? Read the story...if you dare. https://bit.ly/4hAItLl

Congratulations to Leonid Butov and Wei Xiong on being named fellows of the American Physical Society! 🎉

Congratulations to Haiwang Yong for receiving the Early Career Research Program Award from the Department of Energy! 🎉

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients of the prestigious Revelle Medal -- including Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Ed Dennis -- the highest honor awarded by UC San Diego to recognize faculty members for sustained, distinguished and extraordinary service to the campus. https://bit.ly/4hqql6z

There's no place like homecoming 🏀 Celebrate all that makes UC San Diego bold, curious and full of Triton pride. From Division I athletics — including men's and women's hoops — to dynamic campus experiences and moments of discovery, the lineup is packed with excitement. https://homecoming.ucsd.edu/

Natalie is a grad student in Alexis Komor's lab working to make diagnoses for heart disease and cancer easier. Without funding from the NIH, her research would not be possible. #BehindEveryBreakthrough #FundScience

Different types of gene-editing hold the promise of personalized treatment for often fatal genetic disorders. Base-editing was developed by UC San Diego chemistry professor Alexis Komor and is already being used by doctors. https://bit.ly/3W7po9H

Researchers in Itay Budin's lab, incl. William Moore, have created a tool with the power to see lipid movement inside cells in unprecedented detail. The tool uses fluorogens to illuminate certain lipids while other remain dark. Their work appears in Nature Chemical Biology. https://bit.ly/4hnDFZG

⭐Congratulations⭐ to atmospheric chemist Kimberly Prather PhD for receiving the prestigious 2025 Susanne V. Hering Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research. She was awarded for her outstanding contributions to aerosol science, helping us all breathe cleaner, healthier air.

Zack is a grad student in Alexis Komor's lab working to understand how gene point mutations affect genetic diseases like #SickleCellAnemia Without funding from the NIH, his research would not be possible. #BehindEveryBreakthrough #FundScience

From immunotherapy to cleaner water to quantum computing, the University of California continues to do the research that matters most. None of it would be possible without funding from the federal government. https://bit.ly/4olPSjS #NobelPrize2025 #Fund Science

Nothing captures the human imagination quite like space and our alumni and researchers are exploring its farthest reaches and unlocking new discoveries every day. https://bit.ly/471prZu

UC San Diego Professor of Chemistry Joel Yuen-Zhou's lab has shown that light-matter hybrids, AKA polaritons, not only behave optically, but also quantumly, opening new directions for precision sensing, and quantum photonic technologies. Their work appears in Optica https://bit.ly/4mTqmB5

UC San Diego alum Fred Ramsdell was hiking in the Rockies when the announcement came out that he'd won the 🏅Nobel Prize in Medicine. When he heard his wife screaming, he thought she was being attacked by a bear🧸 Congrats to Fred! https://bit.ly/3KFhzWb

Mallory is a postdoc in Alexis Komor's lab. She brings gene editing to high schools, showing them what a future in science looks like. Without funding from the NSF, this outreach would not be possible. #BehindEveryBreakthrough

A project as ambitious as mapping an entire brain requires collaboration from researchers around the world, including UC San Diego physics professor David Kleinfeld. More about the International Consortium for Primate Brain Mapping in this article from Science: https://bit.ly/4pKsr54

Phosphine has been detected in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn and was thought to be in brown dwarf atmospheres too. Yet it's been virtually undetectable...until now. What does this tell us about the universe?

Kara is a graduate student in Alexis Komor's lab where she studies how gene editing can help cure diseases like Huntington's disease and cystic fibrosis. Without funding from the NSF, Kara wouldn't be able to do her life-saving research. #BehindEveryBreakthrough

Phosphine is a toxic gas found in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn. It has been recognized as a possible biosignature for anaerobic life. Now a team of researchers, led by UC San Diego's Adam Burgasser, has reported the detection of phosphine on an ancient #BrownDwarf. https://bit.ly/4o5LyoJ

Three chemistry professors - Seth Cohen, Joshua Figueroa and Akif Tezcan - all started their careers at UC San Diego. Twenty years on, they have – yes, we have to say it – a unique chemistry. Learn more about their friendship in and out of the lab in this Q&A. bit.ly/46AvKmI

💥Congratulations💥 to @kprather.bsky.social for receiving the Women in Chemistry Trailblazer Award by the Women Chemists Committee of the San Diego Local Section of @acs.org.

💥Congratulations💥 to Alexis Komor on receiving the Young Innovator Award from Advanced Science. Alexis's base editing work is already being used to heal patients with genetic disorders.

Congratulations to UC San Diego Professor of Chemistry Joel Yuen-Zhou on being a part of the NSF's quantum chemistry collaborative research effort. Joel's group will develop nanophotonic platforms to probe quantum spin states in individual organic molecules at room temperature. bit.ly/421N8zr

Joel Yuen-Zhou doesn’t fit neatly into a box and neither does his work. Raised in Mexico to Chinese immigrants, he's a theoretical chemist who uses physics, math and chemistry to manipulate photons. Here he talks about his upbringing, his career and his quest for beautiful stories. bit.ly/48kpIsL

The Association for Women in Science San Diego chapter is hosting an open house on Sept 23 at HERA Hub Sorrento Valley! This is a great opportunity to learn more about AWIS-SD and network with fellow STEM professionals. Free and open to all. Food and drinks provided. Register ➡️ bit.ly/4ntuUzz

Congrats to chemistry prof Stacey Brydges on receiving the Women in Chemistry Trailblazer Award by the Women Chemists Committee of the San Diego Local Section of @acs.org. This honor recognizes outstanding contributions by female chemists in the San Diego area. Way to go, Stacey!

It's not all nanoengineering and astrophysics a the University of California. UC is also responsible for the food that shows up on your kitchen table. bit.ly/4msqrMc

Turbulence is everywhere, yet much about it is unknown. Now UC San Diego researchers Guru K. Jayasingh and @nigelgoldenfeld.bsky.social have published new work about how turbulence behaves around a curved pipe. bit.ly/4mwj1HP

Associate Professor of Chemistry Judy Kim as been appointed the permanent dean of graduate education. Learn more about her, her work as a biochemist and how GEPA supports our graduate students. bit.ly/41R9fIJ

@kprather.bsky.social was recognized for her research for "establishing for the first time a direct connection between polluted river water and poor air quality across San Diego County." Congrats, Kim. We are grateful for the work you and your team do!

A powerful plea to protect research funding. Kim Peters not only works at UC San Diego, she's also a patient. bit.ly/4puQo0i #FundScience

Republican and Democratic voters share common ground when it comes to the University of California: Both sides express widespread support for its research, medical centers and social mobility, a statewide poll shows. Reporting by @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social / LA Times bit.ly/3JRxYX8

VICE says @ucsandiego.bsky.social alum Cliff Kapono isn't your average surfer. We say he's not your average biochemist. In fact, his deep love of the ocean led him to found the Mega Lab, which seeks to develop technologies to protect the ocean. bit.ly/47ppuAd

South Bay residents have complained about foul smells from the Tijuana River. New research from @kprather.bsky.social et al. shows that the river releases large quantities of the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide, known to cause health issues. Reporting from @ianjames.bsky.social / LA Times. bit.ly/4lJ5MCV

Astronomy Professor Adam Burgasser talks about the rare "double-double" star systems and what they can teach us about brown dwarfs. What's next? Animal-style supernovas? Reporting by @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social / NYT. bit.ly/4fXeRqG

In a new study, Wei Xiong and other researchers have designed experiments to show how disordered energy can limit the energy transfer pathway in light-matter interactions, and further demonstrated a strategy to overcome this limitation. bit.ly/4mYDgOG

In between the mass of a star and a planet lies the brown dwarf. With research by UC San Diego astronomy professor Adam Burgasser, a new star system named UPM J1040−3551 AabBab (rolls off the tongue!) gives new insight into the evolution of these elusive objects. bit.ly/45r0Qhf

Omega fatty acids are important to human health. Deviations in their position can signal cell malfunction or disease. Researchers from UC San Diego have presented a new computational method to determine omega positions of lipids that could help with health diagnoses. bit.ly/3Us4zoE