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Human Brain Organoids Implanted into Mouse Cortex Respond To Visual Stimuli For First Time

Using innovative recording technology, researchers show organoids respond to external sensory stimuli

New Computer Program ‘Learns’ to Identify Mosaic Mutations That Cause Disease

Inspired by the human brain, an artificial neural network was trained to spot tiny mutations in genetic sequences better and faster than human eyes

Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health, and Maybe Human Too

Tapping an almost century-long survey, UC San Diego researchers say these microscopic organisms may offer way to monitor historical marine pollution trends; and perhaps be used to predict trends in childhood and adult chronic illnesses

Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy in Children

International collaboration uncovers mosaicism, a condition in which cells within the same person have a different genetic makeup, as a cause for pediatric seizures

Researchers Create New System for Safer Gene-Drive Testing and Development

Hacking system converts split gene drives into full drives, offering new experimentation flexibility… but also reveals surprising fitness costs of full drive systems

In Cells, UV-Emitting Nail Polish Dryers Damage DNA and Cause Mutations

The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought.

Stress-Tolerant Cells Drive Tumor Initiation in Pancreatic Cancer

UC San Diego study may inspire new chemotherapeutic drugs targeting early stages of tumor formation and spread

Study Identifies Cause for Excessive Folding of Gyri in Human Cerebral Cortex

Brain’s characteristic wrinkled surface is generally an indicator of higher cognitive function, but too much folding can produce the opposite effect

In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger

UC San Diego scientists found that persons exposed to the deadly Camp Fire in 2018 displayed altered cognitive function months later; it’s new evidence of a growing phenomenon known as “climate trauma”

How Pancreatic Cancer Defies Treatment

UC San Diego researchers describe how pancreatic cancer stem cells leverage a protein in a family of proteins that normally suppress tumors to instead do the opposite, boosting their resistance to conventional treatments and spurring growth

New Species of Deep-Sea Fish Discovered off Costa Rica

Scripps Oceanography researchers describe Pyrolycus jaco, a newly identified species of eelpout living in a hydrothermal seep in the deep ocean

Now On the Molecular Scale: Electric Motors

Tiny motor one day could drive innovations in materials science and medicine

Mature ‘Lab Grown’ Neurons Hold Promise for Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously possible

Forecasting Earthquakes That Get Off Schedule

New model considers full history of a fault’s earthquakes to forecast next one

Vertical Electrochemical Transistor Pushes Wearable Electronics Forward

New model considers full history of a fault’s earthquakes to forecast next one

Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth’s past

New studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification

Broccoli Looks More Like Cauliflower in A Warmer World

As seasoned gardeners know, broccoli heads don’t develop properly and can resemble cauliflower when grown in higher temperatures.

Ancient Farming Strategy Holds Promise for Climate Resilience

Morgan Ruelle, M.S. ’10, Ph.D. ’15, was living in the remote mountains of Ethiopia in 2011, researching his dissertation on food diversity, when he kept hearing about a crop that confused him.

AI Improves Detail, Estimate of Urban Air Pollution

Using artificial intelligence, Cornell engineers have simplified and reinforced models that accurately calculate the fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

Scientists Detail Major Mechanism Lung Cancers Use to Evade Immune Attack

A protein commonly found at high levels in lung cancer cells controls a major immunosuppressive pathway that allows lung tumors to evade immune attack, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.