Probing Antarctica by Land, Sea, Air, and from Earth Orbit
Science & EnvironmentMore than half a dozen scientists from Scripps Oceanography and the Scripps Polar Center will be venturing to Antarctica for the 2022-23 field season.
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Researchers Create New System for Safer Gene-Drive Testing and Development
Science & EnvironmentResearchers have developed a new system for developing gene drives for areas ranging from human health to global food supplies. The new “hacking” system converts split gene drives into full drives, offering new flexibility for safely conducting gene drive experiments in a range of applications.
Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy in Children
Health & BehaviorAn international consortium led by UC San Diego has identified at least some of the genetic drivers of a mysterious form of pediatric epilepsy.
Roger Tsien Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Health & BehaviorThe late Roger Tsien, who won a share of the 2008 Nobel Prize for the development of fluorescent protein as a new way to illuminate the workings of life, has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
New Shiley EyeMobile for Children Hits the Road to Serve Underserved Communities
Health & BehaviorThe new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children is driving to schools in San Diego County to serve low-income families in need of eye exams. The EyeMobile, a program of UC San Diego Health, will visit approximately 250 preschools to provide vision care to low-income students.
Climate Change Exacerbating Gastrointestinal Problems in Children
Science & EnvironmentResearchers at UC San Diego report that “precipitation shocks,” whether droughts or flood-causing rains, can increase rates of diarrheal diseases among children in tropical low-to- middle-income countries.
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