CTC: Locating Tumor Cells

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n 2012, approximately 1,640,000 patients were diagnosed with some form of cancer. Of those diagnosed, approximately 577,000 passed away. In 2013, approximately 1,660,000 patients were diagnosed with some form of cancer. Of those diagnosed, approximately 580,000 passed away. What is the significance of the collected data? Read More

Research Roundup (Winter ’15, Week 8)

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Every week our Research Editors highlight a few of the latest headlines in science news and explain why these pieces are interesting and applicable to our classes at UC San Diego. If you find an engaging science article, share it with us on our Facebook page and your highlight may just be featured! Read More

When Pigs Flew

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Alright, so I know I talked about a disease movie last week, but people are still sick! How about a more realistic movie this time? Read More

Reindeer are in Our Hands

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Reindeer are critically endangered, and I couldn’t believe it when I first read about it in articles. These creatures are also referred to as woodland caribou, but that name probably doesn’t garner the type of nostalgic and mystical image that the general public responds to. Read More

Research Roundup (Winter ’15, Week 7)

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Every week our Research Editors highlight a few of the latest headlines in science news and explain why these pieces are interesting and applicable to our classes at UC San Diego. If you find an engaging science article, share it with us on our Facebook page and your highlight may just be featured! Read More

28 Lectures Later

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I hope you all had a nice Valentine’s Day. It’s peak flu season, and both of my roommates are sick. I’m likely to get sick as well, so this past weekend I stayed inside and watched a couple of disease movies, starting with 28 Days Later. Read More

Research Roundup (Winter ’15, Week 6)

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Every week our Research Editors highlight a few of the latest headlines in science news and explain why these pieces are interesting and applicable to our classes at UC San Diego. If you find an engaging science article, share it with us on our Facebook page and your highlight may just be featured! Read More

Need a Cup of Coffee?

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Did you know that millions of people are paying more for 12 ounces of chain-store cappuccinos than they are for a gallon of gasoline (according to the Consumerist)? What makes coffee so enchanting, and what makes it the second-most-traded global commodity after crude oil and derivatives¹ Read More