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Scientists Uncover Key Step in How Diazotrophs “Fix” Nitrogen

Nitrogen is an essential component in the production of amino acids and nucleic acids — both necessary for cell growth and function. Atmospheric nitrogen must first be “fixed” into a form that can be used by plants. There are only two ways of...
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UC San Diego to Lead Data Hub of CDC-Funded Pandemic Preparedness Network

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are serving as the central data hub for the CHARM Network, a new five-year pandemic preparedness initiative funded by the CDC. This includes ensuring real-time public access to results on the incidence...
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Digital Monitoring is No Substitute for Engaged Management for Remote Work Success

A new study from the University of California San Diego and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines digital worker surveillance—specifically, the use of software to monitor remote workers’ activities—and tests how effective they are...
7-Jan-2025 6:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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This New Advanced Method Produces Highly Realistic Simulations of Fluid Dynamics

Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a groundbreaking method for generating highly realistic computer-generated images of fluid dynamics, in elements such as smoke. This research, conducted by the UC San Diego...
3-Jan-2025 8:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Scientists Unveil Surprising Human vs Mouse Differences in a Major Cancer Immunotherapy Target

Much of our knowledge of the protein PD-1, a leading cancer treatment target, comes from studies in mice. In a comprehensive assessment of PD-1, researchers have found that PD-1 in mice is significantly weaker than the human version, providing new...
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A “Ticking Time Bomb” for Liver Cancer

UC San Diego Scientists have revealed new insights into the origin of liver cancer and, more broadly, on the effects of a high-fat diet on our DNA.
2-Jan-2025 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites


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Strategies to Mitigate Xylazine-Involved Fentanyl Overdoses: Lessons from Tijuana, Mexico

A recent study published in the Harm Reduction Journal documents the arrival of xylazine to the San Diego-Tijuana border region, and shows the efforts of local physicians to address this emerging challenge in the nation’s overdose crisis
9-Jan-2025 2:45 AM EST

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UC San Diego Expert on Violence Assesses Police Brutality and Mass Shootings in America

Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence" outlining research which finds that most acts of violence are...
23-Feb-2023 2:15 PM EST

Your Questions, Answered: Examining Mistrust and Vaccines

On Feb. 22, the University of California San Diego brought together a panel of industry experts and esteemed faculty to kick off the university’s “Evenings of Nonconventional Wisdom” online event series hosted in celebration of the...
19-Mar-2021 5:20 PM EDT

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