Too Much of a Good Thing May Lead to Too Much of a Liver As Well
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego researchers suggest that prolonged exposure to a pair of antioxidant proteins may contribute to enlargement of the liver and fatty liver diseases.
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UC San Diego Professors Donate More than $1M to Transdisciplinary Study of the Origins of Humankind
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego announced a gift from Nissi and Ajit Varki, both professors at the university. The gift has been designated for the Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (CARTA) to support a broad range of activities, including scholarly studies of the origins of humankind.
Climate Destabilization Unlikely to Cause Arctic Methane ‘Burp’
Science & EnvironmentA long-feared scenario in which global warming causes Arctic permafrost to melt and release enough greenhouse gas to accelerate warming and cause catastrophe probably won’t happen. Researchers conclude that even if methane is released from permafrost, very little actually reaches the atmosphere.
10 TED-Style Talks to Teach San Diegans Solutions to Climate Crisis
Science & EnvironmentOn Feb. 6, Antarctica reached 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the same temperature San Diegans were experiencing. The day marked the warmest temperature ever recorded for the southern continent, which came just days after the Earth saw its warmest January on record.
Controlling CAR T Cells with Light Selectively Destroys Skin Tumors in Mice
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego bioengineers developed a control system that could make CAR T-cell therapy safer and more powerful when treating cancer. By programming CAR T cells to switch on when exposed to blue light, the researchers controlled the cells to destroy skin tumors in mice without harming healthy tissue
Study: Difference in Breast Milk Concentrations Impacts Growth Up to Age 5
Health & BehaviorIn a new study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine confirmed the findings of previous pilot studies that found an association between human milk concentrations and infant weight and body composition.
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