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Preliminary results from a study show that gene-editing technology can be used to successfully treat a genetic disorder that increases the risk of heart disease.

For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol

Researchers report the first results from a study testing the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR for cutting high cholesterol.

Puns and Funs Zine Workshop

Join our Education Team in exploring the use of language and storytelling in Celia Álvarez Muñoz’s art practice through zine-making. Commonly shared within underground music and art scenes, zines are a low budget and easy way to share ideas and immerse oneself in the art of bookmaking. Using humor and images, tell an original story in a comic strip-inspired zine. Related links: MCASD on Instagram | Facebook Event information

Standard Fantastic Pictures

Join us every first Thursday of the month from Memorial Day to Labor Day for a monthly film screening curated by Standard Fantastic Pictures’ (SFP) Omar Lopex. The screening will include a feature film inspired by our special exhibition "Celia Álvarez Muñoz: Breaking the Binding" and local SFP shorts. Like Álvarez Muñoz, Standard Fantastic Pictures examines the nature of the border and embraces an ‘artivistst’ (art + activist) perspective in art-making. Show Dates: June 1: Days of Heaven (1978) and local SFP shorts by Hugo Crosthwaite: CARAVAN (2022) and Tía Juana Mi Amor (2020) July 6: The Saddest Music on the World (2003) by Guy Maddin and local SFP film Ana, Who They Pulled Out of the River (2022) by Omar Lopex August 3: The Border (1982) by Tony Richardson and local projects from the Inaugural Standard Fantastic Pictures Transborder Film Fellowship: Las Señales Ya No Están en el Cielo (2023) by Jafet Arzate and Ella Se Queda (2023) by Marinthia Gutierrez

A migrant family shows their paperwork to Mexican immigration officials to proceed with their CBP One asylum appointments at the Chaparral pedestrian border in Tijuana, Mexico to cross to the U.S. on Thursday.

Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why

Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.

Jose Grajeda and his daughter, Victoria, cuddle before bedtime in Alpine, Tex. When Grajeda was a kid, he remembers how his parents employed a soothing caress to send him to sleep. Now he uses it with his kids. "You scratch someone's back, or their head, with the tip of your fingers. And you do it very lightly and softly," Grajeda explains.

You don't need words to calm a grumpy kid. Parents around the world use a magic touch

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

Palestinians arrive south of Gaza City on Sunday after fleeing their homes amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

Gaza's 2 largest hospitals have ceased to function, health officials say

The U.N. and World Health Organization pleaded for "decisive international action" to preserve what's left of the health care system in Gaza.

Benefit show for Dustin Lothspeich's family

Dead Feather Moon, Oh Spirit, The Strawberry Moons and Gelly Duval will perform at the Casbah May 21 for a benefit fundraiser to support musician Dustin Lothspeich's family. Related links: Dustin Lothspeich leaves behind a legacy that sets a top bar (San Diego Reader) Casbah on Instagram

Jeff Tweedy says he thinks in "song shapes."

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on religion, music — and the Dolly Parton song he dislikes

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

Doggie Yoga at Coast 6450 Restaurant

Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for doggie yoga which will be held on the courtyard lawn. Dogs will need to remain on leash. This class is $12 per person and guests will need to bring their own mat. Location: 6450 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad, CA 92011 Hilton Garden Inn is on Facebook Yoga Your Way and Fitness is on Facebook

The Key deer is the smallest deer species in North America. The deer live only in the low-lying Florida Keys. They are considered federally endangered, with an estimated population of around 1,000.

A tiny deer and rising seas: How far should people go to save an endangered species?

The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive.

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