The Un-appeal of Banana: Liquid E-Cigarette Flavorings Measurably Injure Lungs
UC San Diego researchers report chemicals used for flavor in e-cigarette liquid negatively affect specialized proteins that support immune system.
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Researchers Discover Clue to How to Protect Neurons and Encourage Their Growth
Researchers have identified a family of enzymes whose inhibition both protects neurons and encourages their growth, a pathway to potential new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases from Alzheimer’s to glaucoma.
San Diego Supercomputer Center’s ‘Comet’ Aids in Sickle Cell Research Discovery
Researchers recently created detailed simulations on the Comet system at the San Diego Supercomputer Center showing how these stiff red blood cells flow through blood vessels, deforming and colliding along the way.
New Study Helps Pinpoint When Earth’s Plate Subduction Began
According to findings published Dec. 9 in the journal Science Advances, Earth's plate subduction could have started 3.75 billion years ago, reshaping Earth’s surface and setting the stage for a planet hospitable to life.
When Strains of E.coli Play Rock-Paper-Scissors, It’s Not the Strongest That Survives
What happens when different strains of bacteria are present in the same system? Do they co-exist? Do the strongest survive? In a microbial game of rock-paper-scissors, researchers at the University of California San Diego’s BioCircuits Institute uncovered a surprising answer.
Evolution May Be to Blame for High Risk of Advanced Cancers in Humans
Compared to chimpanzees, our closest evolutionary cousins, humans are particularly prone to developing advanced carcinomas — the type of tumors that include prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers — even in the absence of known risk factors, such as genetic predisposition or tobacco use.
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