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Newswise: New Report Shows Greater Interest in Labor Unions, Especially Among Young Workers
Released: 30-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Report Shows Greater Interest in Labor Unions, Especially Among Young Workers
University of California San Diego

A new report from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals significant changes in support for labor unions among U.S. workers.

Newswise: Illicit Fentanyl Use Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs
Released: 30-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Illicit Fentanyl Use Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs
University of California San Diego

Researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a link between illicit fentanyl use and the transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

Newswise: Cancer Drug Could Ease Cognitive Function for Some With Autism
Released: 25-Jul-2024 11:10 AM EDT
Cancer Drug Could Ease Cognitive Function for Some With Autism
University of California San Diego

An experimental cancer drug could ease cognition for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the Muotri Lab at the University of California San Diego — a discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurologic conditions.

Newswise: Legalized Gambling Increases Irresponsible Betting Behavior, Especially Among Low-Income Populations
Released: 23-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Legalized Gambling Increases Irresponsible Betting Behavior, Especially Among Low-Income Populations
University of California San Diego

In a first-of-its-kind study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management, researchers have identified comprehensive insights into the positive and negative impacts of online gambling legalization on tax revenue and gambling behaviors in the U.S.

Newswise: Chancellor’s Fellowship Challenge Empowers Future Leaders at the Rady School of Management
Released: 18-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Chancellor’s Fellowship Challenge Empowers Future Leaders at the Rady School of Management
University of California San Diego

The importance of graduate fellowships cannot be overstated for students who want to break through financial barriers and access advanced degrees. “Without the support of a fellowship, there is no way I would be able to attend the Rady School of Management,” said Jai'lyn Richardson, a second-year full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) student at the school.

Newswise: Fareed Zakaria of CNN to Speak on U.S.-China Relations at UC San Diego on Aug. 7
Released: 18-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Fareed Zakaria of CNN to Speak on U.S.-China Relations at UC San Diego on Aug. 7
University of California San Diego

Fareed Zakaria, host of the renowned CNN program “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” will deliver the 2024 Susan Shirk Lecture on U.S.-China Relations at 5 p.m. on Wed., Aug. 7, on the UC San Diego campus. The event is free and open to the public and part of the UC San Diego China Forum, organized by the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy’s 21st Century China Center.

Newswise:Video Embedded researchers-identify-brain-circuits-tied-to-the-behavior-of-schooling-fish
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Released: 17-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Brain Circuits Tied to the Behavior of Schooling Fish
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have uncovered the roots of group behavior in the brains of schooling fish. Glassfish, they found, depend on their sense of vision to coordinate social swimming behavior in schools and increase their ability to follow coordinated group movements as they mature.

Newswise:Video Embedded learning-dance-moves-could-help-humanoid-robots-work-better-with-humans
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Released: 11-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Learning dance moves could help humanoid robots work better with humans
University of California San Diego

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have trained a humanoid robot to perform a variety of expressive movements, from simple dance routines to gestures like waving, high-fiving and hugging, all while maintaining a steady gait on diverse terrains. This work marks a step towards building robots that perform more complex and human-like motions.

9-Jul-2024 8:00 AM EDT
A simple firmware update completely hides a device’s Bluetooth fingerprint
University of California San Diego

A smartphone's unique Bluetooth fingerprint could be used to track the device's user--until now. A team of researchers have developed a simple firmware update that can completely hide the Bluetooth fingerprint, eliminating the vulnerability. The method was developed by a team of researchers at the University of California San Diego.

Newswise: Stem Cell-Derived Therapy Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer
Released: 9-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Stem Cell-Derived Therapy Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer
University of California San Diego

Discover research from UC San Diego showing how stem cell-derived therapy, targeting treatment-resistant liver cancer through genetically modified NK cells, offers promising new avenues for immunotherapy.

Newswise: Not So Selfish After All: Viruses Use Freeloading Genes as Weapons
2-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Not So Selfish After All: Viruses Use Freeloading Genes as Weapons
University of California San Diego

Certain pieces of DNA have been labeled as “selfish genetic elements” due to notions that they don’t contribute to a host organism’s survival. Instead, researchers have now discovered that these elements have been weaponized and play a crucial role by cutting off a competitor’s ability to reproduce.

Newswise: Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug
1-Jul-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug
University of California San Diego

Researchers at University of California San Diego show that a molecule which shuttles damaging inflammatory cells into cancer tumors also shuttles inflammatory cells into lung tissue infected with COVID-19 — and that the molecule can be suppressed with a repurposed cancer drug. The work represents a new approach to preventing irreversible organ damage in infectious diseases.

Newswise: New Findings May Fix the Replicability Crisis in Microbiome Research
25-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Findings May Fix the Replicability Crisis in Microbiome Research
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have discovered another factor that affects the composition of the gut microbiome: time of day.

Newswise: Soft, stretchy electrode simulates touch sensations using electrical signals
Released: 28-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Soft, stretchy electrode simulates touch sensations using electrical signals
University of California San Diego

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed a soft, stretchy electronic device capable of simulating the feeling of pressure or vibration when worn on the skin. This device represents a step towards creating haptic technologies that can reproduce a more varied and realistic range of touch sensations for applications such as virtual reality, medical prosthetics and wearable technology.

Newswise: As Restrictions on Cannabis and Psychedelics Ease, Americans Dabble with ‘Microdosing’
26-Jun-2024 8:05 PM EDT
As Restrictions on Cannabis and Psychedelics Ease, Americans Dabble with ‘Microdosing’
University of California San Diego

Loosening local, state and federal regulations on cannabis and psychedelics has increased Americans' interest in microdosing, according to a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego.

Newswise: Under Pressure: How Comb Jellies Have Adapted to Life at the Bottom of the Ocean
Released: 27-Jun-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Under Pressure: How Comb Jellies Have Adapted to Life at the Bottom of the Ocean
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Itay Budin teamed up with researchers from around the country to study the cell membranes of ctenophores (“comb jellies”) and found they had unique lipid structures that allow them to live under intense pressure. Their work appears in Science.

23-Jun-2024 7:30 PM EDT
Microrobot-packed pill shows promise for treating inflammatory bowel disease in mice
University of California San Diego

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice.

   


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