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Women’s Physical Activity Levels are Less Variable Than Men’s, Study Says

May 14, 2025

Women’s Physical Activity Levels are Less Variable Than Men’s, Study Says

Women’s physical activity levels are less variable than men’s, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. What’s more, women’s hormonal cycles did not have a noticeable impact on physical activity levels. Full Story


Self-assembling Molecules Take the Spotlight at Research Expo 2025

May 5, 2025

Self-assembling Molecules Take the Spotlight at Research Expo 2025

Materials science and engineering Ph.D. student Liya Bi won the grand prize at the 43rd annual Jacobs School of Engineering Research Expo for his work studying how molecules organize themselves into highly ordered patterns on metal surfaces. Full Story


Using Bacteria as Living Test Tubes to Study Human Gene Mutations and Find New Drug Leads

April 30, 2025

Using Bacteria as Living Test Tubes to Study Human Gene Mutations and Find New Drug Leads

Traditional methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at UC San Diego have developed a new simple approach to rapidly check on human gene changes and also screen chemicals as potential drugs by turning everyday bacteria into living test tubes. Full Story