Dawn of Social Networks
Business & EconomicsAncient humans may not have had the luxury of updating their Facebook status, but social networks were nevertheless an essential component of their lives, a new study suggests.
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Researchers Induce Alzheimer’s Neurons From Pluripotent Stem Cells
Health & BehaviorLed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, scientists have, for the first time, created stem cell-derived, in vitro models of sporadic and hereditary Alzheimer’s disease (AD), using induced pluripotent stem cells from patients with the much-dreaded neurodegenerative disorder.
New Fluorescent Dyes Highlight Neuronal Activity
Health & BehaviorResearchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have created a new generation of fast-acting fluorescent dyes that optically highlight electrical activity in neuronal membranes. The work is published in this week’s online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Envelope for an Artificial Cell
Science & EnvironmentChemists have taken an important step in making artificial life forms from scratch. Using a novel chemical reaction, they have created self-assembling cell membranes, the structural envelopes that contain and support the reactions required for life.
Composer Steve Reich Storms Campus with ‘Music for 18 Musicians’
HumanitiesIn a rare San Diego appearance, renowned composer Steve Reich was honored at a sold-out January 18 concert at UC San Diego’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall.
SDSC’s East Building Receives LEED Gold Certification
Science & EnvironmentThe San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has been awarded a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold certification for its SDSC East building expansion.
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