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Study Shows Experiments Underestimate Plant Responses to Climate Change

Posted by MySDScience on May 2, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

This spring’s warmer temperatures produced an earlier than normal bloom for cherry blossoms in DC’s tidal basin. Credit: Elizabeth Wolkovich

Experiments may dramatically underestimate how plants will respond to climate change in the future. That’s the conclusion of an analysis of 50 plant studies on four continents, published this week in an advance online issue of the journal Nature, which found that shifts in the timing of flowering and…

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Insulin Resistance, Inflammation and a Muscle-Saving Protein

Posted by MySDScience on May 1, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

In the online May 2 issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine publish three distinct articles exploring:

  • the complex interactions of lipids and inflammation in insulin resistance
  • the roles of omega 3 fatty acids and a particular gene in fighting inflammation
  • how elevated levels of a particular protein might delay the muscle-destroying effects…
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Paul S. Viviano Named New CEO of UC San Diego Health System

Posted by MySDScience on May 1, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments



Paul Viviano

Paul Viviano, future CEO, UC San Diego Health System

Paul S. Viviano has accepted the position as the new CEO of UC San Diego Health System and associate vice chancellor for Health Sciences. His appointment was approved by the UC Board of Regents, and will commence June 1, 2012.

“Mr. Viviano has a solid track record of strategic leadership and entrepreneurism that drives results,” said David…

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Three Professors at UC San Diego Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Posted by MySDScience on May 1, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

The National Academy of Sciences today elected three professors at the University of California, San Diego to membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors bestowed on U.S. scientists and engineers.

Roberto Malinow, Ruth Williams and William Young were among the 84 new members and 21 foreign associates elected to the academy today “in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in…

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UC San Diego Students to Demonstrate Smart Camera Trap at New Engineering Competition

Posted by MySDScience on May 1, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments



Camera Trap

Sentinel team captain Riley Yeakle (left) and Chris Ward are electrical engineering majors headed to Florida with fellow team members Perry Naughton and Kyle Johnson (not pictured) to compete for the Cornell Cup USA, presented by Intel. [Photos by Alex Matthews/Calit2 UC San Diego]

Forget about building a better mouse trap. University of California, San Diego sophomore Riley Yeakle and his teammates have…

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National Awards to UC San Diego School of Medicine Faculty Members

Posted by MySDScience on April 30, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments



William Bradley, Jr., MD, PhD

William G. Bradley, Jr., MD, PhD, FACR, chairman of the Department of Radiology, was awarded the ACR Gold Medal, the highest honor of the American College of Radiology on April 22, during the ACR annual meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference held in Washington, D.C.   The ACR said of Bradley, “(He) is renowned for his endless dedication…to advance the science and cause of…

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Researchers have now shown that quantum light sources can be fabricated using silicon, the most widely used material underpinning modern electronics. Shown here is a silicon photonic chip containing…

Posted by MySDScience on April 30, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments



Researchers have now shown that quantum light sources can be fabricated using silicon, the most widely used material underpinning modern electronics. Shown here is a silicon photonic chip containing several dozen devices designed and fabricated by graduate students at the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at UC San Diego.

An international consortium of researchers has overcome an important…

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Big Girls Don’t Cry

Posted by MySDScience on April 27, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

Study finds overweight teens who are satisfied with their bodies are less depressed, less prone to unhealthy behaviors

A study to be published in the June 2012 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health looking at the relationships between body satisfaction and healthy psychological functioning in overweight adolescents has found that young women who are happy with the size and shape of their bodies report higher levels of…

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UC San Diego Orthopedic Surgeon Named New President of International Society

Posted by MySDScience on April 26, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

Steven Garfin, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UC San Diego Health System was named President of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) for 2012 to 2013.

ISASS assesses existing strategies and innovative ideas in clinical and basic sciences related to spine surgery to enhance patient care.

“Being named president of ISASS is an honor and a…

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Scripps Research Institute Scientists Find the Structure of a Key ‘Gene Silencer’ Protein

Posted by MySDScience on April 26, 2012 at 2:30pm 0 Comments

LA JOLLA, CA – April 26, 2012 – Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have determined the three-dimensional atomic structure of a human protein that is centrally involved in regulating the activities of cells. Knowing the precise structure of this protein paves the way for scientists to understand a process known as RNA-silencing and to harness it to treat diseases.

“Biologists have known about RNA-silencing for only a decade or so, but it’s already clear that there’s an…

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