A Sampling of Clips for
August 23, 2002
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UCSD-led
team traces genetic mutation
San Diego Union Tribune, Aug. 23 – An international
team of scientists led by UCSD found that the genetic mutation
that differentiates humans from apes probably occurred 2.5 million
to 3 million years ago. Ajit Varki, professor of medicine
and cellular and molecular medicine at UCSD, is the senior
author of the study previewed online this week by the Proceedings
of the National Academy of Science.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/fri/metro/news_6m23ape.html
Article
also appeared in:
Copley News Service, Aug. 23
Breaking waves
NPR, All Things Considered, Aug. 21 – Scripps
Institution of Oceanography scientists are using a “bubblecam”
to better understand the acoustics of ocean waves breaking on
the beach.
The findings are published in the journal Nature.
Breaking
Waves (takes awhile to load) Real Player Required
Related
story appeared in:
United Press International,
Aug. 21
http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20020821-092934-5304r
Zwire,
Aug. 22
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5124240&BRD=
1594&PAG=740&dept_id=331520&rfi=6
Researchers publish
findings on HIV targeting
San Diego Daily Transcript, Aug. 23 – Researchers
from UCSD’s School of Medicine and the Salk Institute
have pinpointed a habit of HIV that could explain why the retrovirus
is able to reproduce so quickly. Charles Berry, UCSD
family and preventive medicine professor is a member of the research
team. Their findings are published as the cover story in the journal
Cell.
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Org
watch
San Diego Daily Transcript, Aug. 23 – Nigella
Hillgarth was appointed executive director of the Birch Aquarium
at Scripps’ public science education center.
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No link available online.
Sangart
gets good results in blood substitute test
San Diego Business Journal, August 12-18 Issue –
Robert Winslow, chairman and CEO of Sangart Inc., reports the
company has received promising results in a study for its blood
substitute product. Winslow developed the product from outdated
human blood while working as a professor of medicine at UCSD.
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