November 2009 Posts (3)

Scientists Visualize How Bacteria Talk to One Another

Seeing bacteria talk: the colors are molecules used by bacteria to communicate

Using imaging mass spectrometry, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed tools that will enable scientists to visualize how different cell populations of cells communicate. Their study shows how…

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Added by ScholarNexus, LLC on November 15, 2009 at 4:07pm — No Comments

San Diego Region Secures $154 Million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds

UCSD Press Release:

UC San Diego will be able to use its $15 million of bonding authority to add an estimated 2.9 megawatts of photovoltaic capacity to its existing 1 megawatt PV system. Sustainability at UC San Diego integrates education, research, and application…

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Added by ScholarNexus, LLC on November 2, 2009 at 8:34pm — No Comments

Ants and Wasps, Oh My! Taking Invasive Species to Task

(C) Alex Wild 2003 Invasive species are everywhere, from the trees and shrubs along the highway to the bees flitting from flower to flower in your backyard. To most, they go unnoticed unless they pose a direct threat, as from non-native bees and wasps or when a colony of determined ants takes up residence in a pantry or kitchen. Fairly often, the mainstream media will pick up stories about introduced species that are dangerously affecting native ones, such as the cane toad in Australia, the zebra…