A Sampling of Clips for January 27^th, 2009

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Popular or Not? Your Genes May Help Decide
ABC News, Jan. 27 -- Tucked away in the twisted strands of DNA that make you human are genes that may determine whether you are sociable or shy. A new study co-authored by UCSD researcher James Fowler, comparing the two types of twins, shows that genetics might affect social behavior, and the scientists who made the discovery say they are closing in on some of those "personality" genes. More

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Death March of the Penguins?
ScienceNOW, Jan. 26 -- Climate change may be poised to claim its first Hollywood celebrities. Shrinking sea ice could wipe out the tuxedoed cast of March of the Penguins--or their descendents--by the end of the century, researchers report online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Other emperor penguins that live farther south may fare better. (Quotes Gerald Kooyman of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Scientists Shake Out Clues to Earthquake Damage
Los Angeles Times, Jan. 27 -- On Monday, researchers at the Englekirk Structural Engineering Center, run by UCSD’s Jacobs School of Engineering, used a device to violently vibrate a one-story masonry veneer structure that was built to resemble many homes and businesses in Southern California. From that shaking, academics and building-industry specialists hope to add to their knowledge about how to prepare California, and the nation, to withstand the killer earthquakes thought to be slouching toward us. More

Where's the No. 1 Place to Do No. 2?
NBC San Diego, Jan. 26 -- Qualcomm teamed up with UCSD to host a widget development contest Sunday for Plaza, the company’s new mobile Internet platform. Close to 70 students competed, trying to be the first in the world to create widgets for the new platform. More

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