A Sampling of Clips for April 7^th, 2009

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Pathway to Wisdom May
Be Found in Brain Circuitry
U.S. News & World Report, April 6 -- Wisdom appears to be more than a subjective concept, it may actually be contained in certain brain circuits and pathways, suggest UCSD researchers who compiled the first-ever review of the neurobiology of wisdom. They said this type of research could potentially lead to interventions for enhancing wisdom. More

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Team Regrows Neurons
Controlling Movement in Rats
WKOW 27, Madison, Wis., April 6 -- Using genetically engineered cells and a virus as a delivery method, UCSD researchers were able to regenerate a type of nerve fiber in rat brains that controls movement. More

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Double Amputees Shed
Light on Brain's Flexibility
ScienceNOW, April 6 -- How does the brain cope when, several years after having both hands amputated, a person suddenly receives two new hands? Surprisingly well, it seems. In a study out today, researchers provide the most detailed picture yet of how the brain reorganizes itself to accommodate foreign appendages. (Quotes UCSD neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran) More

3 Southern California
Campuses Tap Solar Power
Campus Technology, April 6 -- Three Southern California campuses have installed solar systems from Solar Power Partners and are generating power. The solar systems include an 878.22 kilowatt (kW) system at UCSD; a 357.32 kW system at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego; and a 238.68 kW system at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. More

Nighttime Trips Planned
to Watch Grunion Spawn
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 6 – Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla is holding nighttime field trips for participants to watch grunion spawn on the beach. On spring nights after high tides, grunion ride the waves to shore and mate before returning to the ocean. More

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