64° OvercastSan Diego Company Prints Functional 3-D Liver Tissue
- April 22
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The day when organs can be printed as easily as newspapers remains far in the future. But with technology that can assemble small chunks of life-like liver tissue, a San Diego company has taken one more step toward making it a reality.
SDSU Professors Help NASA Find Two Most Earth-Like Planets Yet
- April 19
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Two planets found by NASA's Kepler mission are now the most likely places we know of for harboring life beyond our own solar system. Two San Diego State University professors were instrumental in tracking them down.
Sea Lions Struggle On San Diego Coast
- April 19
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Undersized Sea lion pups are swamping rescue centers along the Southern California Coast and scientists do not know why.
Navy Names Research Ship After Sally Ride (Video)
- April 16
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The Navy has named its newest research vessel after Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, and former UCSD faculty member. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography will operate the R/V Sally Ride.
Science Lessons Changing For K-12
- April 15
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For the first time in 15 years, science gets a makeover in the classroom.
Online Searches Show Depression, Mental Illness Spike in Winter
- April 12
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Does wintertime mess with your mind? According to a new study using data from Google, you're not alone. In fact, if online searches are any indication, the wintertime blues might encompass a far greater number of mental illnesses than previously thought.
Scripps Researchers Find Culprit in Alzheimer's-Related Brain Damage
- April 12
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Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute say the most commonly prescribed diabetes drug could be responsible for brain damage in Alzheimer's patients.
Thirsty Consumers Could Find Ways to Skirt Big Soda Bans
- April 12
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Soda bans like the one recently floated in New York City could easily backfire, according to a new study out of UC San Diego. In an experiment on limited soda sizes, participants actually bought more soda when jumbo cups were taken off the menu.
Stephen Hawking to Attend Benefactor's Memorial in San Diego
- April 11
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Internationally renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will be in San Diego this Saturday to plant a tree at the Chinese Bilingual Preschool in memory of his close friend and benefactor, Dennis Avery.
More Sea Lions Turning Up On Local Beaches
- April 8
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SeaWorld says the park took in another half-dozen malnourished sea lions over the weekend.
