A Sampling of Clips for
December 08, 2004
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New Vaccine
may Halt Asthma and Reverse Effects on Lungs
Chicago Tribune, Dec. 8-A vaccine
made with synthetic pieces of bacterial DNA has been shown in
animal studies at UCSD not only to stop asthma
in its tracks but also to reverse the lung damage caused by
the disease. (Quote by Dr. Eyal Raz, a professor
of medicine at UCSD.) More
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articles appeared in:
San
Louis Obispo, Dec. 8
Kentucky
Herald, Dec. 8
Charlotte
Observer, Dec. 8
San
Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 8
NASA Satellite
Measures Flattest Place
Discovery Channel, Dec. 8-Scientists
from NASA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
have surveyed the flattest place on Earth with some unusual
technology, and they've found it pretty darn flat. More
'Invisible'
Computing
PhysOrg.com, Dec. 8-Computer scientists
and electrical engineers from UCSD have joined
a consortium of mostly European scientists setting out to network
together the billions of electronic devices in everyday use.
More
'Respiratory
Burst' Enzyme Found
The Scientist, Dec. 8-Researchers
have identified a key enzyme in the fertilization process of
sea urchin eggs, which represent a common model for animal fertilization,
according to a study published in the December 7 issue of Developmental
Cell. (Quote by Victor Vacquier, a researcher
at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.)
More
Seeing 'Floaters'
Usually Nothing to Worry About
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 7-Q
& A with William Norcross, M.D., medical
professor and chief of family medicine at UCSD.
More
High Court's
Road Show in Session in San Diego
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 8-One
by one, prosecutors and defense lawyers stood before a panel
of seven California Supreme Court justices to argue legal issues
that could affect the outcome of many future court cases, as
part of a two-day special session at the Joan B. Kroc Institute
for Peace and Justice on the University of San Diego campus.
The event, which continues today, invited students from around
San Diego, including the UCSD Preuss School,
for the unique opportunity of seeing a live court case. More
