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Green ‘Pond Scum’ Holds Hope for Producing Edible Vaccine Against Malaria

Most people know by now that algae are a promising source of biofuels that could supplement and eventually replace the world’s declining reserves of oil.

UC San Diego Researchers in Florence Explore New Ways to Search for Lost Leonardo Mural

In 1505 Leonardo da Vinci began painting a mural – to commemorate the Battle of Anghiari – in the Palazzo Vecchio’s Great Hall, the seat of government in Renaissance Florence.

More Plant Species Responding to Global Warming Than Previously Thought

Far more wild plant species may be responding to global warming than previous large-scale estimates have suggested.

Drug Found for Parasite that is Major Cause of Death Worldwide

Research by a collaborative group of scientists from UC San Diego School of Medicine, UC San Francisco and Wake Forest School of Medicine has led to identification of an existing drug that is effective against Entamoeba histolytica. This parasite causes amebic dysentery and liver abscesses and results in the death of more than 70,000 people worldwide each year.

Defining the Agenda for “Big Data” Benchmarking

The move to data-driven science and decision-making is necessitating the need for a comprehensive benchmarking of ‘big data’ applications as well as price/performance across the board, according to attendees at a recent workshop organized by the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego.

UC San Diego Biologists Produce Potential Malarial Vaccine from Algae

UC San Diego biologists have produced a potential malarial vaccine from algae, an achievement that could pave the way for the development of an inexpensive way to protect billions of people from the disease.