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Research Spotlight

Brain Science Breakthrough

Every so often, new scientific discoveries can challenge established principles and change the way we think about the world.
September 26, 2023
Nicole Koutsodendris
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Eye Contact Can Be Overwhelming

April 29, 2019
Victoria Turner
Victoria Turner is the third place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest science writing category. Category judge, SF Chronicle science...
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Is AI Too Smart For Our Own Good?

April 23, 2019
Ariane Panzer
Can scientific achievements become so advanced that we lose sight of our own humanity? This thought was weighing on the...
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For Climate Health

April 9, 2019
Ninad Bhat
Physician advocacy on global climate change may be the greatest public health intervention of our lifetime, Dr. Sheri Weiser said...
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Minority Report Imaging is the New MRI

January 18, 2019
Frank Chang
Augmented reality (AR) is a powerful application that allows physicians to visualize and interact with patient data. By definition, augmented...
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Humans of UCSF: Ready. Set. Science!

December 10, 2018
PhotoClub at UCSF
Science communication and media coverage are needed now more than ever. The importance of research never seems to be emphasized...
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This Date In UCSF History: Studying HIV On Transplanted Human Tissue

November 29, 2018
Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on Dec. 3, 1990 How can one study the effects of...
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This Date in UCSF History: SF Supervisors Debate UCSF Animal Experiments

November 16, 2018
Originally published in Synapse - The UCSF student newspaper on Nov. 19, 1998. The demonstrations against UCSF's hearing loss experiments...
Science

The Crucial Third Eye

October 15, 2018
Nicholas Gentry
The Crucial Third is the second place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's science writing category. Comments from category judge...
Science

How to Genetically Engineer a Human in Your Garage

September 30, 2018
Jessica Cortez
Earlier this year a YouTube video entitled “ How to Genetically Engineer a Human in Your Garage ” circulated around...
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