Green ‘Pond Scum’ Holds Hope for Producing Edible Vaccine Against Malaria
Science & EnvironmentMost people know by now that algae are a promising source of biofuels that could supplement and eventually replace the world’s declining reserves of oil.
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UC San Diego Researchers in Florence Explore New Ways to Search for Lost Leonardo Mural
Science & EnvironmentIn 1505 Leonardo da Vinci began painting a mural – to commemorate the Battle of Anghiari – in the Palazzo Vecchio’s Great Hall, the seat of government in Renaissance Florence.
San Diego Book Arts to Showcase Artist’s Books at Geisel Library Exhibit May 26-July 8
HumanitiesThe San Diego Book Arts will hold their Fourth National Juried Exhibition of works of art in book form at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library from May 26 through July 8, 2012.
More Plant Species Responding to Global Warming Than Previously Thought
Science & EnvironmentFar more wild plant species may be responding to global warming than previous large-scale estimates have suggested.
Drug Found for Parasite that is Major Cause of Death Worldwide
Health & BehaviorResearch by a collaborative group of scientists from UC San Diego School of Medicine, UC San Francisco and Wake Forest School of Medicine has led to identification of an existing drug that is effective against Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite causes amebic dysentery and liver abscesses and results in the death of more than 70,000 people worldwide each year.
Defining the Agenda for “Big Data” Benchmarking
Science & EnvironmentThe move to data-driven science and decision-making is necessitating the need for a comprehensive benchmarking of ‘big data’ applications as well as price/performance across the board, according to attendees at a recent workshop organized by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego.
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