Courtesy of UC San Diego
Scientists at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute at UC San Diego are in the midst of their ninth research mission, with samples aboard the International Space Station. Space has let them learn about the limits of our immune system and ways to stop the growth of cancer.
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El Capitan County Preserve in Lakeside and Mt. Gower County Preserve in Ramona will be closed this month. These closures are undertaken every year. -
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Blood drives will be held through Aug. 31 at various locations in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Fallbrook, Imperial Beach, La Jolla, La Mesa, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista. -
An excessive heat warning and heat advisory remain in effect until at least 11 p.m. Tuesday for county deserts, mountains and valleys. -
Full containment was expected by Wednesday, the Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department announced.
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