Avocado Genome is at the Center of New Study
Researchers turned to a descendant variety of Hass—the world's most popular avocado—to explore the fruit’s evolutionary history through its genome.
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3D-Printed ‘Living Material’ Could Clean Up Contaminated Water
A "living material," made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water.
Bridge Builders Partners with Scripps to Expose Youth of Color to Opportunities in Higher Education
For the second year, the Bridge Builders Foundation visited Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego as part of the foundation’s marine science program for high school students.
Science Research Park Appointment Expands Opportunities for Industry Partnerships
Anne O’Donnell joins the Science Research Park project as Senior Executive Director for Corporate Strategy and Engagement.
Enhancing Immune Defenses: Researchers Unveil the Secrets of Specialized T Cells to Conquer Tumors
Immunologists have uncovered new approaches to enhance protection from tumors and infections. They have revealed new insights into the metabolism of specialized cells of the immune system known as tissue-resident CD8 T cells and how they could be enhanced as immune defense weapons against tumors.
Historic Red Tide Event of 2020 Fueled by Plankton Super Swimmers
A new study led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering has pinpointed how a dinoflagellate plankton species created the major red tide event off Southern California in 2020.
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