A Sampling of Clips for March 25^th, 2008

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Genetic Mapping Could Help Better Identify Tumors
Agence France Presse, March 24 -- A study published Monday, was focused on mapping the molecular features of the most common and deadly primary brain tumor so that its various subtypes could be recognized in magnetic resonance imaging scans. But the same method could be used to better identify other tumor types, said lead author Michael Kuo of UCSD. More

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Sydney Morning Herald

Soot May Play Big Role in Climate Change
Los Angeles Times, March 24 -- Black carbon pollution, or soot, produced by burning wood, coal, cow dung and diesel fuel, may be a much greater contributor to global warming than previously suspected, according to a study released by UCSD’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography this week. More

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Voice of San Diego

Study: More Deaths from Heart Surgery with Older Blood
CNN, March 24 -- Heart surgery patients were more likely to die or suffer problems if they received transfusions of blood that is more than two weeks old rather than fresher blood, according to a new study that adds to the debate about the shelf life of blood. The findings bolster the argument of those who believe that older blood should be avoided, wrote Dr. John Adamson of UCSD, in an editorial accompanying the study in this week's New England Journal of Medicine. More

Scientists Develop Homemade Bomb Sensor
UPI, March 20 -- A team of UCSD chemists and physicists has developed a tiny, inexpensive sensor chip capable of detecting common chemicals used in homemade explosives. More

McCain Still Faces Funding Challenge
Arizona Republic, March 25 -- An Arizona Republic analysis of campaign-finance reports through the pivotal January period shows that many of Sen. John McCain's largest contributors gave more to his opponents, even Democrats. The lack of major support suggests money could remain a concern for his campaign. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Gary Jacobson) More

UCSD to Build
New Biomedical Research Building
10News, March 25 --  UCSD is moving forward with a plan to build a 150,000-square-foot biomedical research building on the campus. The University of California Board of Regents gave UCSD the go-ahead to begin the planning phase on the $118 million to $135 million project during its meeting last week in San Francisco, according to UCSD officials. More

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San Diego Business Journal

Addressing Challenges and Benefits of Going ‘Green’ in Business
KPBS, March 24 -- What can businesses to do be more environmentally conscientious? And at what cost to the company's bottom line? Lisa Shaffer, executive director of the Environment and Sustainability Initiative at UCSD, and an adjunct professor in UCSD's School of International Relations and Pacific Studies tries to answer these questions on These Days. More

Scripps Plans to Start New Medical School
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 25 -- The Scripps Research Institute and Scripps Health are working to set up what they hope will be the nation's first medical school entirely geared to training physicians for dual careers in research and patient care. (Mentions the UCSD School of Medicine) More