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Health & BehaviorWhat if there were a nearly universal prescription for better health, one that could save untold thousands of lives annually, lower health care costs and even help shrink the nation’s carbon footprint?
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Biology Students Join Hundreds of Undergraduates Across Nation to Co-Author Genomics Research Paper
Science & EnvironmentAn unusual genomics research paper published this month by 940 students at 63 universities around the nation provided 16 undergraduate biology students at UC San Diego with an opportunity to conduct original research in a classroom setting, while becoming co-authors in a peer‐reviewed scientific journal.
Hellman Fellowships Provide Early-Career Funding for 12 UC San Diego Faculty Members
Science & EnvironmentWhen the late Warren Hellman and his wife, Chris, established the Hellman Fellows Program in the 1990s, their vision was to help junior faculty take their research to the next level. Now in its 21st year at UC San Diego, the program has supported 275 fellows who show capacity for great distinction in their research and creative activities.
Coding with Colorful Cards: Kids Learn Arduino-based Code with Tinker the Robot
Science & EnvironmentMeet Tinker the Robot. UC San Diego mechanical engineering alumnus (2007) Kay Yang created him to teach and inspire young children to play with robots.
New Nano Materials Inspired by Bird Feathers Play with Light to Create Color
Science & EnvironmentInspired by the way iridescent bird feathers play with light, scientists have created thin films of material in a wide range of pure colors — from red to green — with hues determined by physical structure rather than pigments.
New Combination Treatment Strategy to “Checkmate” Glioblastoma
Health & BehaviorTherapies that specifically target mutations in a person’s cancer have been much-heralded in recent years, yet cancer cells often find a way around them. To address this, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center identified a promising combinatorial approach to treating glioblastomas, the most common form of primary brain cancer. The study published May 5 by Oncotarget.
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