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Transparent Brain Implant Can Read Deep Neural Activity From the Surface

January 11, 2024

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at UC San Diego developed a thin, transparent, flexible neural implant that can capture high-resolution information about activity deep inside the brain without damaging its delicate tissue.

How Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent Behavior

September 2, 2022

Using a mouse model, UC San Diego researchers describe a process in which affected neurons switch expression of neurotransmitters in response to day length stimuli, triggering related behavioral changes.

Human Causes Only Plausible Source of Warming in Southern Ocean

September 24, 2018

…and depletion of the ozone layer. Sarah Gille, a physical oceanographer at Scripps and co-author of a new study, said the research validates how scientists have been interpreting long-term trends.

UC San Diego Launches Teaching & Learning Commons

April 2, 2015

…concept and soon a physical presence, the Teaching & Learning Commons (TLC) will continue the work of the Education Initiative, which was established to adapt the best global thinking about educational strategies. The TLC will include programs and services for undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty housed in two…

$4.3 Million Bequest from Mary Andrews Haag Establishes New Scholarship at UC San Diego

July 25, 2016

The late Mary Andrews Haag left more than $4.3 million from her estate to establish The Frederick and Mary Haag Scholarship Fund at the University of California San Diego. The scholarship bequest was directed from the Mary Andrews Haag Trusts to provide scholarships for outstanding UC San Diego undergraduates. Haag…

Science Can Shape Healthy City Planning

September 23, 2016

A three-part series published in The Lancet and released in conjunction with the United Nations quantifies health gains achieved if cities were designed so that shops, facilities, work and public transportation were within walking distance of most residents. In part three of the series published Sept. 23, 2016, researchers tackle…

Metabolism May Play Role in Recurrent Major Depression

January 12, 2021

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites — small molecules produced by the process of metabolism — may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder.

When — Not What — Obese Mice Ate Reduced Breast Cancer Risk

January 25, 2021

University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers report that intermittent fasting reduced breast cancer risk in obese mice.

SDSC’s ‘Expanse’ Supercomputer Helps Researchers Better Understand the Sun’s Corona

January 15, 2021

As mandates prevented gatherings over the holiday season, crowds in Chile and Argentina donned masks and eye shields to view some a two-minute solar eclipse on December 14. A week before, researchers at PSI used SDSC’s Expanse supercomputer to see how closely they could simulate the event.

Women’s Wellness Day, Free to the Public on Saturday, April 13

March 28, 2013

On Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., UC San Diego Health System is hosting an interactive conference in La Jolla, focused on women’s health. The event is free and open to the public. Fifteen leading experts will host insightful talks on subjects, including stress reduction, gene therapy…

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