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Insights & ExpertsWhat powers San Diego’s innovation engine? When leading minds from academia, industry and government gathered at UC San Diego, the answer was clear: collaboration.
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Flesh-eating Screwworms Have Returned. Which New Technologies Could Stop Them?
Q&ANew World screwworm flies, highly destructive parasitic insects, have returned to parts of the U.S. and pose a significant danger. Professor Omar Akbari discusses how the insect was eliminated in the past and the ways new genetics technologies could help combat today’s threat.
Why Is Discovering Exoplanets Important?
Q&AUC San Diego postdoc Aidan Gibbs explains why finding exoplanets, which orbit around stars other than our sun, can help us better understand our own solar system and home planet.
Why a Doctor Saying ‘It’s Normal’ Can Backfire
Insights & ExpertsResearch shows that patients often interpret normalizing language to mean treatment isn’t necessary, but the misunderstanding can be prevented.
Could Spider-Man’s Web Ever Work in the Real World?
Insights & ExpertsSpider silk is one of nature’s strongest and most remarkable materials. Inspired by the latest Spider-Man film, a materials scientist in the Jacobs School of Engineering explains why researchers are still trying to unlock its secrets.
Are the European Wildfires a Sign of a Climate Tipping Point?
Q&AWildfires are burning across parts of Europe, including regions many people may not associate with severe fire risk. So what do these fires reveal? Judson Boomhower, associate professor of economics discusses how wildfire risk is no longer confined to the places people are used seeing it.
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