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Undergraduate’s Research Makes New York Times’ Top Science Stories of 2007
A southern Californian at heart, Dorian Raymer surfs, skateboards, fishes for yellowtail and dabbles in different academic disciplines. Last week the New York Times Magazine named the study on knot formation by Raymer and Douglas Smith, Department of Physics, one of the Top Science Stories of 2007. More >>
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Silicone Hotel
Reveals How Bacteria Control Crowds
Using a device composed of microscopic rooms and hallways that was designed and fabricated in the Department of Physics, a team of researchers from four institutions has determined how bacteria self-organize during the early stages of colony formation. The findings may lead to more effective ways to treat or prevent persistent infections. More >>
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Organic Chemistry for the YouTube Generation
A new series of dynamic videos created by undergraduate students in the Department of Chemistry is helping them relax and focus on what really matters—the science behind the experiment. Over the last few months the videos, which are five to seven minutes long, have been downloaded more than 15,000 times from YouTube and SciVee, a website where scientists can trade research techniques. More >>
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Discovery May Pave Way for New Class
of Diabetes Drugs
A team of researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has determined the structure of a protein found in cells that shows potential as a target for the development of newer diabetes drugs that have fewer side effects than existing ones. More >> |
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U.C. San Diego Team Tracks Atmospheric Aerosols in the Arctic
As part of the International Polar Year with an international team of scientists, UCSD researchers will be studying climate change in the Arctic utilizing the aerosol time-of-flight mass spectrometer (ATOFMS) instrumentation developed in the laboratory of Professor Kimberly Prather, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. More >> |
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