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Self-Compassion is Related to Better Mental Health Among Syrian Refugees

A survey of Syrian refugees living in Jordan reveals that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with better mental health. The findings suggest that interventions teaching self-compassion have the potential to boost the mental health of...
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$21 Million from NIH to Study Sensory Input and Resulting Movement

University of California San Diego Distinguished Professor of Physics and Neurobiology David Kleinfeld is a leading expert in sensory processing and mouth-face-head movements. Through a highly competitive process, a new $21 million grant from the...
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How AI Can Help Stop the Spread of Misinformation

Machine learning algorithms significantly outperform human judgment in detecting lying during high-stakes strategic interactions, according to new research from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management. The study can have...
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New Study Reveals Food Waste Bans Ineffective in Reducing Landfill Waste, Except in Massachusetts

Of the first five U.S. states to implement food waste bans, only Massachusetts was successful at diverting waste away from landfills and incinerators, according to a new study from the University of California Rady School of Management.
12-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UC San Diego Receives $10 Million for Center on Neurobiology in Changing Environments

The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group has selected UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography to receive a four-year, $10 million grant funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to establish the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in...
9-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placeb

Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect.
5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts

Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.
3-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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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...
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