Physicists Predict Mechanics of Touch
Science & EnvironmentA physical model accounts for observed neural responses to touch and predicts additional properties of this sensory system.
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Newly Evolved, Uniquely Human Gene Variants Protect Older Adults from Cognitive Decline
Health & BehaviorMany human gene variants have evolved specifically to protect older adults against neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, thus preserving their contributions to society, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the November 30 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
New Study Reveals What’s Behind a Tarantula’s Blue Hue
Science & EnvironmentScientists recently discovered that tiny, multilayer nanostructures inside a tarantula’s hair are responsible for its vibrant color. The science behind how these hair-raising spiders developed their blue hue may lead to new ways to improve computer or TV screens using biomimicry.
UC San Diego Launches CORE Project to Foster Ethical Research Using Personal Health Data
Business & EconomicsUC San Diego Launches CORE A set of best practices will guide Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and researchers in the design and review of studies that use social media, self-tracking devices and other mobile technologies.to Foster Ethical Research Using Personal Health Data
Operation Santa Seeks Community Members to Adopt Families in its Effort to Holiday Cheer
Business & EconomicsSince 2007, UC San Diego’s Operation Santa has provided Christmas celebrations for 731 San Diego families who are facing financial hardship. Many of the families served by Operation Santa are led by single mothers as well as those who are victims of domestic violence, facing illness, experiencing the loss of a family member or struggling financially. Each year, Alpha Phi Omega encourages community members to nominate families in need and gives individuals and organizations the opportunity to participate as “adopters.” Operation Santa matches families with “adopters” who, after receiving the nominated family’s gift wish list, buy, wrap and deliver holiday presents to families by Dec. 24. As Operation Santa has grown over the years, Alpha Phi Omega has seen a rise in the number of families nominated to receive help during the holiday season; however, the number of nominated families continues to outpace adopters: the ratio of nomination applications to adoption applications is 4 to 1.
Obituary Notice—George Hemingway: Thirty-Year Scripps Biological Oceanographer
Science & EnvironmentGeorge Hemingway, a seagoing biological oceanographer and academic administrator who spent more than 30 years at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, passed away on Nov. 8, 2015.
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