Devi the elephant, 45, euthanized at San Diego Zoo
A 45-year-old female Asian elephant was euthanized because of her deteriorating health from age-related problems, the San Diego Zoo announced Friday......»»
UConn vs San Diego State live stream: How to watch for free
March Madness culminates with UConn facing San Diego State in the National Championship game tonight, and we've tracked down some ways to watch for free......»»
Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about.....»»
Alabama vs San Diego State live stream: How to watch for free
Top-seeded Alabama takes on San Diego State in March Madness basketball action today, and we've got the best places to watch the game online......»»
Bees learn to dance and to solve puzzles from their peers
Two recent papers offer evidence of "social learning" and possible culture in bees. Enlarge / Bumblebees can learn to solve puzzles from experienced peers. Honeybees do the same to learn their waggle dances. (credit: Diego Perez-.....»»
If you think you understand how incentives work, think again
How can people be incentivized to drive more fuel-efficient cars, be more innovative at work, and get to the gym on a regular basis? Uri Gneezy, professor of economics and strategy at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, explains this in hi.....»»
Expert on violence assesses police brutality and mass shootings in America
Tage Rai is a psychologist and assistant professor of management at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management who studies ethics and violence. He co-authored the book "Virtuous Violence," outlining research that finds that most acts of violence are dr.....»»
DNA from fossil eggshells reveals how extinct elephant birds lived
Madagascar's extinct elephant birds—the largest birds ever to have lived—have captured public interest for hundreds of years. Little is known about them due to large gaps in the skeletal fossil record......»»
Coastal water pollution transfers to the air in sea spray aerosol and reaches people on land, confirms study
New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers......»»
Ancient eggshells unlock discovery of extinct elephant bird lineage
More than 1,200 years ago, flightless elephant birds roamed the island of Madagascar and laid eggs bigger than footballs. While these ostrich-like giants are now extinct, new research from CU Boulder and Curtin University in Australia reveals that th.....»»
Neanderthals spread diverse cultures across Eurasia (before we came along)
Two recent archaeological studies reveal a lot more than Neanderthal diets. Enlarge / This artist's conception shows how Neanderthals might have faced down the mammoth task of butchering a freshly-killed elephant. (credit: Benoit.....»»
Elephant seal remains show Antarctic sea was warmer in the mid-to-late Holocene
Studying the response of Antarctic ice sheets to past warming episodes is essential to understand how they may respond to the present warming climate, as their melting and collapse can contribute to global sea level rise. Detailed records of past oce.....»»
New UC San Diego model predicts housing prices to fall as much as 18% this year
A new model of forecasting home prices based on consumer demand predicts that prices for housing will decrease by 5% nationally and 12% in San Diego County by the end of this year. The model, which highlights online search activity, was recently publ.....»»
Study finds public opinion on ivory in China shifts over two decades
When the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, allowed a one-off chance for China to bid on a 108-ton stockpile of ivory amassed from natural African elephant deaths and culling in 2008, many conse.....»»
Researchers have determined what African elephants can hear
With an electrode adhered to one fan-shaped ear, another on the back of the neck and a ground wire at its hip, an African elephant munches on a snack as it is presented with a sound, over and over again. A team of University of Cincinnati researchers.....»»
Artificial intelligence aids discovery of super tight-binding antibodies
Scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based strategy for discovering high-affinity antibody drugs......»»
Berlin could produce more than 80% of its fresh vegetables locally, says study
Berlin has enough space for urban gardening, and up to 82 percent of Berlin's vegetable consumption could be produced locally, a new study finds. "The amount of vegetables represents a significant share of the annual consumption," highlights Diego Ry.....»»
Researchers discover elephant extinction could have major impact on atmospheric carbon levels
In findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Saint Louis University researchers and colleagues report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintaining the biodi.....»»
Host-cell factors involved in COVID-19 infections may augur improved treatments
Researchers at University of California San Diego and UC Riverside have further elucidated the molecular pathway used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect human lung cells, identifying a key host-cell player that may prove a new and enduring therapeutic.....»»
From octopus to elephant: A molecular zoo of epigenetics
Our genes are encoded in the DNA sequence of the genome, which is highly similar across the diverse cell types of our body. Yet, each cell can only access those genes that are in an epigenetically permissive state. The epigenome thus provides a form.....»»
India"s EV industry will soon confront the elephant in the room
As India is encouraging EV adoption to improve air quality and solidify its status in the global automobile manufacturing industry when the industry is moving toward electrification, India may find a stronger Chinese presence, be it components or veh.....»»