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Science & EnvironmentOld cars are terrible polluters. Equity is an issue. Environmental economist Mark Jacobsen seeks an effective and equitable solution to the pollution, and subsequent health costs, caused by old vehicles.
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A Home for Music
The ArtsVilla Musica’s Fiona Chatwin, DMA ’06 delivers music across San Diego County.
Probing Lithium Ions Near a Solid’s Surface Reveals Clues to Boost Solid-State Battery Performance
Technology & EngineeringUsing computer simulations and X-ray experiments, researchers could “see” in detail why lithium ions move slowly in a solid-state battery—specifically, at the electrolyte-electrode interface. The work could lead to new strategies to enhance ionic conductivity in solid-state batteries.
Study Finds ChatGPT Outperforms Physicians in High-Quality, Empathetic Answers to Patient Questions
Health & BehaviorA new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared written responses from physicians with those from ChatGPT to real-world health questions. A panel of licensed healthcare professionals preferred ChatGPT’s responses 79% of the time.
Scientists Slow Aging by Engineering Longevity in Cells
Health & BehaviorResearchers have developed a biosynthetic “clock” that keeps cells from reaching normal levels of deterioration related to aging. They engineered a gene oscillator that switches between the two normal paths of aging, slowing cell degeneration and setting a record for life extension.
Elephant Ecosystems in Decline
Science & EnvironmentGlobal space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report reveals. More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant’s historic habitat range has been lost in just three centuries and may underlie present-day conflicts between elephants and people.
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