Here at UCSD, it is not unusual to notice a fellow student charging his or her e-cigarette at Geisel Library late at night. Many students and young adults targeted by e-cigarette companies are unaware of health risks associated with e-cigarettes... Read More
Collectively, more than five million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.4 From those diagnosed, 500,000 of them die every year as a result.4 Alzheimer’s disease remains the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the only disease among the top ten that has no cure or prevention.3 Read More
The rapid rate at which HIV undergoes mutations and its high degree of variability make it difficult to develop a permanent cure. At best, the virus can be suppressed to nearly undetectable levels. HIV itself was first identified as a retrovirus in 1984, and the first drug to succeed in limiting HIV replication, azidothymidine... Read More
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
We are quickly approaching a lifestyle based increasingly on instant gratification and the necessity for the widespread dissemination of information, with examples prominently displayed in university education... Read More
This would mean that those who have the resources and desire to have the chip implanted would have an advantage in the workplace and in the classroom... Read More
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