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Mosquitoes Engineered to Repel Dengue Virus

January 16, 2020 sandiegobiotech Comments Off

Mosquitoes Engineered to Repel Dengue Virus

January 16, 2020 sandiegobiotech Comments Off

An international team of scientists has synthetically engineered mosquitoes that halt the transmission of the dengue virus. The development marks the first engineered approach in mosquitoes that targets the four… […]

Zika Virus’ Key into Brain Cells ID’d, Leveraged to Block Infection and Kill Cancer Cells

January 16, 2020 sandiegobiotech Comments Off

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Jumbo Undertaking: Elephant Milk Under the Microscope

January 16, 2020 sandiegobiotech Comments Off

On a recent sunny day at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, a team of specialized zookeepers collected breast milk samples from two female elephants nursing their 1-year-old calves. Unlike the mechanical breast pump… […]

Researchers Identify Gene with Functional Role in Aging of Eye

January 15, 2020 sandiegobiotech Comments Off

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American Association for Thoracic Surgery Adopts HUBzero® Cloud Platform

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In Mice, Alcohol Dependence Results in Brain-Wide Remodeling of Functional Architecture

January 14, 2020 sandiegobiotech Comments Off

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New research from the University of California San Diego finds that solar geoengineering—the intentional reflection of sunlight away from the Earth’s surface—may reduce income inequality between countries.
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