Probing Antarctica by Land, Sea, Air, and from Earth Orbit
More than half a dozen scientists from Scripps Oceanography and the Scripps Polar Center will be venturing to Antarctica for the 2022-23 field season.
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Researchers Create New System for Safer Gene-Drive Testing and Development
Researchers have developed a new system for developing gene drives for areas ranging from human health to global food supplies. The new “hacking” system converts split gene drives into full drives, offering new flexibility for safely conducting gene drive experiments in a range of applications.
Climate Change Exacerbating Gastrointestinal Problems in Children
Researchers at UC San Diego report that “precipitation shocks,” whether droughts or flood-causing rains, can increase rates of diarrheal diseases among children in tropical low-to- middle-income countries.
DARPA Forward National Convention Launched Sixth New Initiative at UC San Diego
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hosted the grand finale of its first-ever national conference series at UC San Diego in December. UC San Diego was the last stop and the largest conference attracting 900 attendees in-person and virtually.
Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health, and Maybe Human Too
UC San Diego researchers suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health and perhaps study links between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.
Five New Faculty Members Join the Ranks at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute
The Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute (HDSI) at the University of California San Diego is proud to announce the addition of four new assistant professors to its ranks in Fall 2022.
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