An analysis of a large nationally representative longitudinal study by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science report that starting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, before the age of 18 is a major risk factor for people becoming daily cigarette smokers. Reporting in the January 11, 2021 online edition ... Continue Reading »
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Making Masks Smarter and Safer Against COVID-19
A new tool for monitoring COVID-19 may one day be right under your nose. Researchers at the University of California San Diego are developing a color-changing test strip that can be stuck on a mask and used to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a user’s breath or saliva. The project, which received $1.3 million from the National Institutes of Health, is aimed at providing simple, ... Continue Reading »
UC San Diego Receives 7 DURIP Awards from Department of Defense
University tops UC system in number of awards By Michelle Franklin and Robert Monroe Scientists at the University of California San Diego received seven Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) awards from the Department of Defense (DOD). The awards totaling more than $3 million support projects ranging from measuring energy expenditure ... Continue Reading »