Mario Aguilera
Humans are naturally wired to feel fear. What happens in the brain when this turns into PTSD?
Experiencing a generalization of fear is psychologically damaging and can result in debilitating long-term mental health conditions ...
CRISPR-based mosquito suppression system could reduce child mortality and aid economic development in Africa
Malaria remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Each year malaria infections result in hundreds of thousands of deaths, with ...
Researchers expanded lifespan of yeast by 80% with a simple genetic tweak. Could this work in humans too?
Human lifespans have increased throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, but those increases are slowing down ...
Tweaking crops to prevent disease and reduce pesticide use — a CRISPR solution
Applying new CRISPR-based technology to a broad agricultural need, researchers at the University of California San Diego have set their ...
Reducing insecticide use with CRISPR: Gene editing could naturally rollback pesticide resistance evolution in disease-carrying insects
Insecticides play a central role in efforts to counter global impacts of mosquito-spread malaria and other diseases, which cause an ...
CRISPR gene drives have been deployed in plants — opening the way to breeding resilient crops better able to withstand drought and disease
With a goal of breeding resilient crops that are better able to withstand drought and disease, University of California San ...
Video: Here’s how synthetic flies could become a major tool in the quest to control insect-borne diseases
CRISPR-based technologies offer enormous potential to benefit human health and safety, from disease eradication to fortified food supplies. As one ...
First gene drive developed for crop pest targets invasive fruit fly that damages berries
Biologists at the University of California San Diego have developed a method of manipulating the genes of an agricultural pest ...
GMO algae as food source and renewable fuel: First EPA-approved field trial completed
Scientists at the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy have successfully completed the first outdoor field trial sanctioned ...
