How Zebrafish, Our Clear-Headed Counterparts, Pave the Future of Neurobiology
Smriti Narayanan | 2024-2025
With EDM gaining popularity, and festivals springing up, recent drug-related deaths have sparked the interest of political leaders to help combat club drugs. Ultimately, the user holds the power to decide when the risks of MDMA use will eventually outweigh the chase for euphoric feelings. Read More
Depression affects more than 14 million American adults, making it one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. Read More
With such a promising history of improving health, vitamin E has been used in the development of a new therapy by researchers for breast cancer treatment. Read More
I had returned earlier that day to the San Pedro de Atacama desert with some fellow gringo friends from a four-day adventure in the high plains and salt flats of Bolivia. As soon as we reached San Pedro, the trouble began. Read More
The UPR consists of signaling pathways that elicit responses that could either keep the cell alive or induce apoptosis. Its direct influence on cell survival has been linked to medical conditions, such as diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. Led by Dr. Maurizio Zanetti, researchers at the UCSD Laboratory of Immunology have devoted their efforts to studying the UPR’s association with cancer cells and their exploitation of the response to promote tumor growth and protection. Read More
While this Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) amongst bees was first noticed a decade ago, it has been increasing at alarming rates, and scientists remain puzzled by this enigma. Read More
By investigating gender determination and the brain, biology researchers are trying to answer this hot question of today’s changing society: Does gender identity have a biological basis independent of one’s chromosomes or physical anatomy? Read More
“We don’t do liposuction on anorexics. Why amputate the genitals of these poor men?” Read More
Every other week our Research Editor highlights a few of the latest headlines in UCSD Biology news and faculty at... Read More