Call for Citizen Scientists to Contribute to COVID-19 Studies
Health & BehaviorWith help from med-tech company BD, UC San Diego’s Microsetta Initiative pivots from crowdsourced microbiome studies to coronavirus data collection.
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Global Coronavirus Challenge Calls for U.S.-China Cooperation
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego’s world-renowned scholars in U.S.-China studies explain what’s at stake.
UC San Diego to Advance Stem Cell Therapies in New Space Station Lab
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego and Space Tango received a NASA award to develop the first dedicated stem cell research laboratory within the International Space Station.
SDSC’s Comet Supercomputer, TSCC Available for COVID-19 Research
Health & BehaviorThe San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego is providing priority access to its high-performance computer systems and other resources to researchers advancing our understanding of the virus and efforts to develop an effective vaccine in as short a time as possible.
Researchers Uncover Importance of Aligning Biological Clock with Day-Night Cycles
Health & BehaviorScientists studying bacteria have identified the roots of a behavior that is regulated by the circadian clock. The research provides a striking example of the importance of keeping the internal biological clock aligned with the external environment so that processes occur at the right time of day.
Supercomputers Assist International Engineering Team on Wave Energy Project
Science & EnvironmentResearchers at SDSU and the Polytechnic University of Turin used simulations done on SDSC's Comet supercomputer to study how ocean wave energy converters harness energy and turn it into electricity, offering the potential to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
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