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Passion and Persistence Fuel Biotech Startup

It’s not unusual to find Farshad Tehrani pacing the halls of the Qualcomm Institute’s Atkinson Hall late into the evening.

Study of Ocean Currents Reveals Intensification of Tropical Cyclones Around the World

Researchers use Scripps-developed ocean drifter data to spot 30-year trend

Parsing the Genetic Drivers of Head and Neck Cancers

Human papilloma virus causes some cases, but the most lethal form of head and neck cancer is linked to chromosomal alterations; a new study sharpens that association and hints of more effective treatment options

UC San Diego Researchers Show Molecules Change Their Behaviors Under a Polariton Leader

In recent years, manipulating chemistry using hybrid light-matter states called polaritons has generated much research as it combines the speed and efficiency of light with the reactivity and strong interactions of matter

Novel Device Measures Nerve Activity That May Help Treat Sepsis and PTSD

A team of engineers and physicians at University of California San Diego has developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool that they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection, and mental health conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

No amount of alcohol consumption is safe for a developing fetus; a new study presents in molecular detail how alcohol harms growth and functioning of developing brain organoids

Artificial Neural Networks Learn Better When They Spend Time Not Learning at All

Depending on age, humans need 7 to 13 hours of sleep per 24 hours.

UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute Launches Stem Cells Into Space

Teaser UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute Launches Stem Cells Into Space

Nanoengineers Develop a Predictive Database for Materials

A breakthrough algorithm expands the exploration space for materials by orders of magnitude

500 Million Year-Old Fossils Reveal Answer to Evolutionary Riddle

An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China, has enabled scientists to solve a centuries-old riddle in the evolution of life on earth, revealing what the first animals to make skeletons looked like. The results have been published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Enzyme Drives Cognitive Decline in Mice, Provides New Target for Alzheimer’s

UC San Diego study identifies PKCα as a potential therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease

A New Self-Powered Ingestible Sensor Opens New Avenues for Gut Research

UC San Diego Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time

Stemming the Tide of AMR in the Natural Environment

Like plastic waste, a reservoir of resistant bacteria has built up in our environment over decades, and antimicrobials are continually introduced. When we take a dip in the sea, we are swimming in water that contain resistant bacteria which we can, and probably will, ingest.

Scientists Dig into Sediments for Clues on Carbon Storage

From San Diego to the Galapagos Islands and beyond, Scripps Oceanography researchers are revealing the mysteries of carbon sequestration in aquatic ecosystems

5x More Rangers Needed To Manage Protected Areas Worldwide By 2030

A first study of its kind outlines an urgent need for larger numbers and better-supported protected area staff to ensure the health of life on Earth.

Waikīkī Beach Studies Reveal Why Shoreline Is Chronically Eroding

Waikīkī Beach is at the center of Hawaiʻi’s tourism hub, with a valuation of $2.2 billion, according to a 2016 study.

Disease Carried By Cats, Pigs Kills 2 Spinner Dolphins In Hawaiian Waters

Two spinner dolphins died from toxoplasmosis after becoming infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, according to researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Health and Stranding Lab.

Violence on TV: the effects can stretch from age 3 into the teens

An UdeM study suggests that exposure to violent screen content in the preschool years is associated with a heightened risk of psychological and academic difficulties in adolescence.

New Chainsaw Drone Technology Deployed To Fight Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death

A new aerial chainsaw device that could assist in the battle to save Hawaiʻi’s ʻōhiʻa trees from a deadly fungal pathogen is being put to the test by a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo geographer.