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Financial Incentives Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy, but only in Large Amounts

March 14, 2022

Financial incentives and other nudges have been used to help increase vaccination rates across the nation, but new research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management reveals that compensations need to be large—at least $100—to reduce vaccine hesitancy.

Researchers ID Sex Pheromone of Invasive Giant Hornet

March 14, 2022

UC San Diego scientists have developed a method for tracking the invasive Asian giant “murder” hornet’s presence and possibly accelerate its removal. The researchers identified the Asian giant hornet queen’s sex pheromone, an achievement that could be used as bait to trap and track the insects.

Advanced Imaging Reveals New Cellular and Molecular Details of Coral-Algae Relationship

March 11, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a novel molecular process that corals use to control the subcellular environment of the algae that live inside them.

Embracing Global Adventure: A Gilman Scholar’s Story

March 10, 2022

The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship is a highly competitive federal study abroad grant which “enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.”

Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health

March 10, 2022

​​​​​​​In recognition of its multidisciplinary approach to treating adults with congenital heart disease, the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program at UC San Diego Health has received accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA) as a comprehensive care center, a first for San Diego.

Growing Graduate Students in STEM

March 10, 2022

Undergraduate research opportunities are prized among UC San Diego students—and for good reason. Time spent working in labs or research centers can provide students with a valuable leg up when applying for graduate programs. Diego.

The Women Who Inspire Us

March 10, 2022

From the familiar to the famous, Tritons sound off about the women who inspire them and why.

Recently Discovered Protein Turbocharges Gene Expression

March 9, 2022

Scientists at UC San Diego and Rutgers University have found intriguing new details about a previously missing critical factor in gene expression. An ancient protein called NDF found in all human tissues enhances gene activation and may be involved in diseases such as cancer.

Meddling with Metals: Escaping the Tyranny of Copper

March 4, 2022

Researchers in the University of California San Diego’s Division of Physical Sciences have reported a new protein-design strategy to sidestep the Irving-Williams Series, allowing other metals to bind to proteins ahead of copper.

New, Highly Accurate Algorithm Scales Ability to Assemble Complete Genomes

March 4, 2022

An international team led by computer scientists at UC San Diego has shown that a new genome assembly algorithm can vastly improve large genomes reconstruction, the process by which DNA snippets are arranged into complete genomes, which is an essential aspect of genomic sequencing.
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