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UCSF Research Team Develops Epilepsy Cell Therapy In Mice
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UCSF Research Team Develops Epilepsy Cell Therapy In Mice

UCSF researchers have found a way to cure epilepsy in mice using cell transplantation and hope to implement this technique to cure forms of human epilepsy. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine and is centered on epilepsy. Tumors, [...]

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Harvard Happiness Study Analyzes Keys to a Lifetime of Joy

With graduation fast approaching and our days of care-free living slipping away, many of us have pondered the age-old question, “What makes us happy?” Contrary to what we’ve been led to believe, it is not the result of following a set formula guaranteeing happiness. It is not a byproduct of [...]

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Blizzard Subscribers Drop By the Millions While Eve Online Prospers

Activision Blizzard recently revealed that the number of active World of Warcraft subscribers has dropped to 8.3 million as of May 2013 — a far cry from the game’s record-breaking 12 million subscribers back in October 2010. Subscriber numbers for the pay-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game, or MMORPG, have [...]

Glass is a wearable augmented-reality device from Google that acts as an extension of the user’s smartphone. The highly anticipated technology was first released to developers and participants of the Glass Explorer Program this past April.
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UCSB Alumnus Among the First to Hack Google Glass

Google’s new Glass headset has only been available for less than a month, but some enterprising users have already figured out how to hack it. The augmented-reality device, which has been the subject of much hype and speculation, is currently available through the Glass Explorer Program, though they cost $1500 [...]

Scientist Examines Hormones, Desire
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Scientist Examines Hormones, Desire

Researchers at UCSB recently observed a link between peaking estrogen levels during young women’s monthly cycles with increased sexual desire and conversely higher progesterone levels with decreased sexual motivation. The study focused on undergraduate women around the age of 20, who were asked to spit into a test tube every [...]