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Calif. utility stumbles on 1.4M years old fossils

(AP) -- A utility company preparing to build a new substation in an arid canyon southeast of Los Angeles has stumbled on a trove of animal fossils dating back 1.4 million years that researchers say will fill in blanks in ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Many meat-eating mammals lack sweet tooth, study finds

For all their sharp teeth, many meat-eating mammals lack a sweet tooth, a genetic analysis of a dozen species has shown.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

SDSC dashes forward with new flash memory computer system

Leveraging lightning-fast technology already familiar to many from the micro storage world of digital cameras, thumb drives and laptop computers, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Diet may be affecting rhino reproduction

Southern white rhinoceros populations, once thriving in zoos, have been showing severely reduced reproductivity among the captive-born population. San Diego Zoo Global researchers have a possible lead into why the southern ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

GEN highlights emerging biotechnology clusters

Although Boston, San Francisco, San Diego, and Cambridge (U.K.) are always near the top of most biotechnology cluster lists, other areas around the world are starting to pop up on the life science radar screen, reports Genetic ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SD Zoo's online Panda Cam crashes due to overload

(AP) -- The San Diego Zoo's pandas have become such cyber-stars that their Panda Cam got caught in a popularity crunch.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US-born panda gives birth to eighth cub

A giant panda born in the United States gave birth to her eighth cub Friday, a rare feat for the endangered species, which has been notoriously difficult to breed, Chinese state press reported.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SDSC announces scalable, high-performance data storage cloud

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, today announced the launch of what is believed to be the largest academic-based cloud storage system in the U.S., specifically designed ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists establish cell cultures of endangered frog

San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy scientists have taken a tremendous leap forward in banking viable amphibian cells. This was achieved through the first successful establishment of cell cultures from frozen biopsy ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Project uses mummy DNA to differentiate croc species

The Nile crocodile is a species that was identified by ancient Egyptians. Genetic analysis done by a group of geneticists using samples taken from species throughout the animal's range and including DNA from mummified crocodile ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SDSC's Trestles supercomputer speeds clean energy research

A team of Harvard University researchers has been allocated time on the Trestles supercomputer at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego to perform computational calculations ...

Technology / Other

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

DNA duplications may be responsible for genomic-based diseases

An important part of saving a species is often understanding its DNA. Through a collaborative effort including 14 scientists representing organizations across Europe and the United States, researchers have been able to analyze ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0