by apolozio | Feb 7, 2024 | health news, News
An experimental setup with the plug-and-play bioelectronics system on top of a cell culture plate. February 07, 2024 By Emily Cerf Cortical organoids, which are miniature three-dimensional models of brain tissue grown from stem cells, offer scientists a sophisticated...
by apolozio | Jan 17, 2024 | health news, News
January 17, 2024 By Emily Cerf UShER, a software developed at UC Santa Cruz to map the genomic evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is the most widely used tool for tracking COVID-19 worldwide. A new paper from the tool’s creators outlines the “game-time” decisions that...
by apolozio | Dec 20, 2023 | News
Sri Kurniawan, professor of computational media at the Baskin School of Engineering, is serving as UCSC’s senior faculty lead for the new Action Collaborative (photo by Carolyn Lagattuta). December 20, 2023 By Emily Cerf UC Santa Cruz has joined a new Action...
by apolozio | Dec 6, 2023 | News
The changes in our genes since our ancestors and apes evolved from a common ancestor helped us develop bigger brains and upright walking. But did they also have a downside? UCSC Genomics Institute Affiliate Sofie Salama discusses her research on the Notch2NL gene...
by apolozio | Dec 5, 2023 | Education News, health news, News
A cortical organoid grown at UC Santa Cruz. The different colors are produced by antibody dyes that cling to specific genes. In this study, two groups of undergraduate students conducted experiments with organoids via cloud technology remote education methods. ...