Synergistic Treatment Approach Supercharges Cancer Immunotherapy
A precise timing of existing treatments could significantly improve treatment outcomes for one of the most aggressive cancers, suggests new research from researchers at UC San Diego.
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Wildfire Science & Technology Commons Opens to the Public to Unite and Accelerate Wildfire Solutions
A team of University of California San Diego researchers has deployed a groundbreaking new platform to advance science and technology that addresses wildland fire challenges in an era of more frequent and devastating megafires.
Scuba Diving Generates Up to $20 Billion Annually
An international study estimates that scuba diving contributes between $8.5 and $20.4 billion to the global economy each year, supporting up to 124,000 jobs across 170 countries, offering an economic incentive for marine conservation.
Breaking the Silence: MyMenoplan.org Empowers Women to Take Charge of Menopause
Menopause remains one of the most under-discussed stages of life, even though more than 1 million women in the U.S. experience this natural biological transition each year. Women's health experts designed a website to empower individuals to take charge of menopause.
Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread
Researchers have developed a system that blocks malaria transmission in mosquitoes, which continue to be the deadliest animals on Earth. The CRISPR-based gene-editing system changes a single molecule within mosquitoes, a tiny but effective change that stops the malaria-parasite transmission process.
Scripps Oceanography Researchers Unveil User-Friendly Tool to Alert Beachgoers to Contamination
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography present a new predictive tool the public can use to understand sewage contamination levels at beaches from Coronado to Playas de Tijuana as well as potential risks of swimmer illness.
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