BY TALIA DAGHIGHIAN The issue of plastic pollution has become a prevalent one, so much so that it’s predicted that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by weight. Though larger plastic particles break down into smaller particles over time, small nanoparticles and microparticles – particles in the nanometer and […]

BY MICHAEL BORCHARD On July 22, 2022, the US Drug Enforcement Administration withdrew a proposed rule from January 14th to place five psychedelic drugs of the tryptamine class – 4-OH-DiPT, 5-MeO-AMT, 5-MeO-MiPT, 5-MeO-DET, and DiPT – in schedule I. This designation is the most restrictive a psychoactive chemical can have. The uncharacteristic withdrawal came in […]

BY ALEXIA JAIME At UC San Diego, there are countless activities that students and faculty love to partake in, including surfing, biking, supporting our amazing sports teams, and more. All of these activities have one thing in common: the sun! Sunscreen is a must-have for all these activities because there’s nothing worse than coming home […]

BY MICHAEL BORCHARD Problems in Novel Drug Development Drug development is an extremely costly and time consuming process. It is estimated that on average, bringing a new treatment from concept to market costs $2.6 billion dollars and takes over 12 years,1 with only 12% of products making it through clinical trials.2 This makes it clear […]