Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
Science & EnvironmentThe devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California.
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New Research Reveals How Location Influences How Our Immune System Fights Disease
Health & BehaviorA new study led by a team of scientists reveals how cells known as tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells play unique and specialized roles based on where they are located. The discovery sheds light on how such cells adapt to their location and could lead to improved immunotherapy and vaccines.
Epilepsy Patient Samples Offer Unprecedented Insights on Brain ‘Brakes’ Linked to Disorders
Health & BehaviorSpecific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map of these receptors in the human brain, revealing how they assemble and how drugs bind to them.
New Paper Creates Roadmap for the Next Generation of Bioelectronic Medicine
Health & BehaviorA new paper led by Professor Imanuel Lerman of UC San Diego provides a review of the field of bioelectronic medicine and the most promising opportunities for life-changing new therapies and diagnostics.
Why Our Biological Clock Ticks: Research Reconciles Major Theories of Aging
Health & BehaviorTwo major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers at UC San Diego have revealed that these theories may not be so different after all.
Joint $3M Grant Strengthens Pathway for Transfer Students to Study and Work in the Arts and Humanities
HumanitiesA multiyear collaboration between UC San Diego’s School of Arts and Humanities and the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) to increase the number of students studying and embarking on successful careers in the arts and humanities is receiving a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the third grant garnered since the program’s inception in 2016.
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