Science and technology news for greater San Diego

Amanita Muscaria mushrooms

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UCSD Researchers Caution Against Unregulated ‘Magic Mushrooms’

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 10, 2024, 10:30 p.m.June 11, 2024, 6:40 a.m.

A "Pineapple Express" weather system, or atmospheric river storm, moves towards the U.S. west coast in a composite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-West weather satellite February 4, 2024. NOAA/Handout REUTERS

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UCSD-UCSC Coastal Project Highlights Importance of Building Local Resilience to Climate Change

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 9, 2024, 10:30 p.m.June 10, 2024, 6:33 a.m.

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Scripps Cardiologist First in SoCal to Use Drug-Coated Balloon to Clear Clogged Coronary Stent

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego June 8, 2024, 3:08 p.m.June 8, 2024, 4:08 p.m.

Mauna Loa Observatory

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Scripps, NOAA Report Record Two-Year Increase in Earth’s Carbon Dioxide Level

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego June 6, 2024, 10:45 p.m.June 7, 2024, 6:29 a.m.

Starship reentry

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SpaceX Starship Survives Reentry While Booster Demonstrates Landing in 4th Flight Test

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego June 6, 2024, 8:15 a.m.

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County Supervisors OK Subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego June 4, 2024, 4:53 p.m.June 4, 2024, 4:53 p.m.

Apple watch Apple health

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Local Research Team Shows How A.I. Can Help Patients Lower High Blood Pressure

by Editor May 31, 2024, 1:46 p.m.May 31, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

The DIII-D tokamak at General Atomics. Courtesy d3dfusion.org.

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DIII-D, San Diego’s Nuclear Fusion Lab, is Back Online After Nearly a Year

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego May 26, 2024, 11:45 p.m.May 27, 2024, 6:54 a.m.

UCSD Aerial

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$21 Million Gift to UC San Diego Supports Combined Efforts in Chemical and Nano Engineering

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 21, 2024, 10:30 p.m.May 22, 2024, 6:28 a.m.

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UCSD Researchers Granted $5.6 Million to Further Genome Study Program

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 20, 2024, 10:34 a.m.May 20, 2024, 10:38 a.m.

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

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Benefits of Controversial Delta Tunnel Said to Far Exceed $20 Billion Price

by Rachel Becker • CalMatters May 18, 2024, 11:45 p.m.May 19, 2024, 7:56 a.m.

Electric vehicles charging

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San Diego Approves Plan to Add Hundreds of New Electric Vehicle Chargers Around City

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego May 15, 2024, 11:55 p.m.May 16, 2024, 6:29 a.m.

Earthrise from Apollo 8

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Two Scripps Oceanography Teams Selected as Finalists for NASA Climate Missions

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego May 14, 2024, 10:30 p.m.May 15, 2024, 7:59 a.m.

Mauna Loa Observatory

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Growth in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Sets 12-Month Record, Scripps Reports

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego May 8, 2024, 11:55 p.m.May 9, 2024, 6:18 a.m.