Science and technology news for greater San Diego

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Scripps Research Is New Branding for Renowned La Jolla Institute

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 27, 2018, 10:19 a.m.Oct. 10, 2018, 4:09 p.m.

Ultraviolet radiation, such as sunlight, can damage cellular DNA, leading to cancer. UC San Diego researchers have described the underlying mechanism that helps explain why such damage isn’t always repaired.

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New Hope for Anti-Cancer Drugs After UCSD Discoveries on DNA Lesions

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Aug. 22, 2018, 3:57 p.m.Aug. 22, 2018, 4:01 p.m.

life map app

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Phone App Designed by Teens to Help Teens Make Good Choices

by Alexander Nguyen Aug. 21, 2018, 5:00 p.m.Aug. 21, 2018, 7:26 p.m.

Homeless tents in downtown San Diego

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Can Better Data Help San Diego Solve its Homeless Problem?

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 21, 2018, 2:12 p.m.Aug. 21, 2018, 2:57 p.m.

Seawe3ed

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Port Approves Commercial Seaweed Farming Trial in San Diego Bay

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 18, 2018, 10:55 p.m.Aug. 19, 2018, 5:49 a.m.

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UCSD Researchers Model Effects of Mexican, Russian Drug Policy in New Studies

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Aug. 17, 2018, 12:02 p.m.

Assisting an elderly woman

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UCSD Study: Women Whose Mothers Lived to 90 Can Expect The Same

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 15, 2018, 9:26 a.m.Aug. 15, 2018, 9:28 a.m.

Location of earthquake

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4.4 Quake in Riverside Felt Throughout San Diego County

by Alexander Nguyen Aug. 14, 2018, 11:45 p.m.Aug. 15, 2018, 7:53 a.m.

San Diego County is using the emocha app to make sure TB patients are taking their medicine

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Tuberculosis Patients Using App, County Says, Reducing Need for Visits

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Aug. 13, 2018, 3:12 p.m.

Smoke from Holy Fire

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California’s Climate Goals May Go Up in Smoke Because of Recent Wildfires

by Editor Aug. 11, 2018, 11:30 p.m.Aug. 12, 2018, 6:45 a.m.

An endangered vaquita porpoise, which lives in Mexican waters

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San Diego Zoo Saves Tissue Cells from Rare Vaquita Porpoises Off Mexico

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Aug. 10, 2018, 10:45 p.m.Aug. 11, 2018, 7:15 a.m.

Cristiano Amon with TM Rosh

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Qualcomm Chip Powering Samsung’s New Galaxy Note 9 Smartphone

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 9, 2018, 10:15 p.m.Aug. 10, 2018, 7:08 a.m.

Temperature measurement at Scripps Pier

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Ocean Temperature at Scripps Pier Sets 3rd Record This Month

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 8, 2018, 11:05 p.m.Aug. 9, 2018, 6:49 a.m.

Salk Institute at sunset

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Salk Institute Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuits with 2 Professors

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Aug. 7, 2018, 10:45 p.m.Aug. 8, 2018, 7:33 a.m.