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Vicky Hwang | Executive Editor | UTS Vol. 3 (2012-2013) For the fifth year in a row, undergraduate student researchers here at UC San Diego will be presenting their work at the annual Biological Sciences... Read More
The following article appears in Under the Scope (Volume 3), an SQ journal that features the work done by undergraduate researchers in an accessible and artistic manner. This is a preview for the release of... Read More
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Investigating the Growth and Differentiation of Heart Cells Differentiation, the process through which a cell becomes more specialized, is key in the development of the inner workings of the heart. By studying this mechanism, student... Read More
By probing the mechanism behind plant responses to drought, understanding the components of a plant’s internal clock, and investigating ways to harness plants to produce vaccines, undergraduates at UCSD are finding ways to use plants... Read More
Understanding the human psyche is already an enormously complicated task: imagine trying to understand the behaviors of the vast numbers of animals and plants also on our planet. This is the daunting task faced by... Read More
Synesthetes and their rare ability of sense stimulation could shine light on ways to aid people with learning disabilities. by Sharleen Dua, Jennifer Park, Kelvin Noronha, Maxwell Ruckstuhl l Staff Writers l UTS Vol. 3... Read More
As the last male of his kind, Sudan shoulders the responsibility of mating with one of the two female northern white rhinos on the conservancy. Read More
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Your sunscreen is not necessarily protecting you from all of the harmful rays emitted by the sun Read More
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As the beverage of choice for the sleep- deprived and energy deficient, coffee has found its way into the hands of people around the world. A Harvard study has shown that 54% of Americans over the age of 18 drink an average of 3.1 nine-ounce cups of coffee a day. Read More