A UC San Diego analysis of ABCD data finds teen cannabis use tied to smaller gains in memory, attention and processing speed. Researchers say THC exposure, not CBD, may drive the effect.

An August Starlink outage left unmanned Navy vessels offline for nearly an hour, exposing risks as the Pentagon leans more on SpaceX's satellites.

A Salk‑led consortium won an ARPA‑H award of about $41.3M to push sonogenetics — engineered ultrasound‑sensitive proteins plus wearable devices — toward early clinical tests.

A Falcon 9 launched 25 Starlink satellites Monday, creating a glowing twilight trail visible across San Diego and captured in photos sent to local stations.

La Jolla researchers report that adding a FAK blocker to chemo and immunotherapy mobilized immune cells and slowed aggressive ovarian tumors in mice. The results are preclinical but promising.

FisherBroyles and FBFK Law have opened San Diego‑area offices, bringing new IP and trusts teams to the region as life‑sciences and tech work fuels demand. The moves signal more choice for local companies and wealthy families.

UC San Diego researchers say the protein TYK2 helps keep early breast tumors from invading. Lab tests found TYK2‑blocking drugs increased tumor spread in mice, prompting clinical caution.

Salk's La Jolla team released a cloud-hosted atlas that charts how brain cells change with age. The open dataset aims to speed Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research.

A San Diego State survey finds wide AI use across CSU but deep disagreement over its effects; students and faculty want training, data protections and clearer governance.

San Diego researchers warn federal grant cuts and delivery delays are already squeezing labs and slowing clinical trials, threatening local cancer breakthroughs.

Scripps Research chemists reworked fentanyl's core to keep pain relief while cutting respiratory danger in mice, offering a possible blueprint for safer opioids.

Salk researchers identified Med14, a Mediator protein that helps explain how GLP‑1 drugs can strengthen pancreatic beta cells and improve insulin release.

A new alliance report finds Israeli‑founded firms support about 22,650 California jobs and add billions in output. The data arrives as state political debate over Israel intensifies.