I was covered from head to toe, with every possible opening shut tight by zippers or elastic. This was my first time in a bee suit, and it was making me slightly claustrophobic. Professor John Neeves at UC San Diego had offered to give me a tour of the beehives he keeps in the biological field station on campus. Read More
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you have done? Or will your actions and accomplishments shape who you become in life? In college, there are many opportunities around us in which we students can choose to immerse ourselves. Depending on what we do, it can end up shaping our mindsets and preparing us for the future. Read More
Science and Philosophy: A Search for Truth Op-ed – A Take on an Issue Presented at the Veritas Forum
Despite this, the term for someone who studied nature did not remain “cultivator of science” or “natural philosopher” 1 but was replaced by “scientist,” which was coined in 1834 Read More
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Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have been able to selectively activate and inactivate memories in rats by activating nerves within the brain at different frequencies, either strengthening or weakening synaptic (nerve cell) connections. Read More
Your sunscreen is not necessarily protecting you from all of the harmful rays emitted by the sun Read More
While there are antiretroviral drugs that help HIV patients live normal lives, there are many downsides to living with the virus. Read More
Every other week our Research Editor highlights a few of the latest headlines in UCSD Biology news and faculty at... Read More