Chronic stress is known to impact learning and decision-making, but could it also affect how we hear? [Press Release]
Chronic Stress May Change the Way Some People Hear Read More »
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“Like graphite, nature produces many other materials with weakly bonded layers,” Stern explains. “Each layer behaves like a LEGO brick — breaking a single brick is difficult, but separating and reconnecting two bricks is relatively simple. …” (Press Release)
‘Slidetronics’ Can Make New Materials from Old Ones Read More »
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Richard Martin Wilstätter was born in Karlsruhe on August 13, 1872. His father was a cloth merchant. In From My Life Wilstätter writes about his origins: “My forefathers were Jews. They had made their home in Karlsruhe since 1720. […] Rabbis, teachers, and a physician were among my ancestors.” Since childhood, he has been fascinated by the natural sciences: “At the age of twelve, I had decided on chemistry and natural sciences in general.” [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Biography: Richard Wilstätter, Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist Read More »
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With Tu B’Shvat coming on Feb. 13, I found these coloring pages from Joanne Fink Judaica to be printed and colored. As the weather seems to be a bit dreary with possible rain, I thought a fun indoor activity would be nice to share with you all. [Cailin Acosta]
Tu B’Shevat Coloring Pages for Children and Adults Read More »
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Jewish Family Service of San Diego and the Center for Jewish Care at JFS have opened the next round of scholarship applications for Jewish students in the local community pursing higher education — including college, university, graduate or technical school. [Press Release, JFS]
JFS Accepting Applications for Scholarships of Up to $10,000 Read More »
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An associate professor here who questions how authorities will acquire information to deport anti-Israel foreign students may well be right. Therein lies the main rub with President Trump’s executive order to crush antisemitic activity when and where possible. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Identifying Antisemitic Foreign Students May Be Problematic for Trump’s Administration Read More »
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The findings demonstrate that the brain and the immune system collaborate to prepare for future challenges and reveal how they “learn” to activate the immune system based solely on sensory information and brain activity. This process involves the “representation” of the immune system in the brain and the integration of this information with sensory inputs, such as taste. [Press Release]
Immune System Triggers Brain’s Learning, U of Haifa Researchers Find Read More »
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The U.S. Department of Education on Monday, Feb. 3, announced investigations into five institutions of higher education where widespread antisemitic harassment has been reported. The investigations are in response to the explosion of antisemitism on American campuses following the Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023. [Press Release]
Trump’s Department of Education to Investigate Antisemitism at 5 Universities Read More »
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Henry Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, first described in 1974. [Wikipedia]
Today’s Jewish Birthday: Henry Heimlich Read More »
Science, Medicine, & Education, Today's Jewish Birthday, WikipediaAn international team of researchers led by scientists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) has discovered that the pathogen responsible for the mass deaths of sea urchins along the Red Sea coast is the same one responsible for mass mortality events among sea urchins off the coast of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. [Press Release]
Israeli Researchers Warn of a Pandemic in the Oceans Read More »
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What particularly fascinates me is how the book reveals the Mishnah’s sophisticated understanding of physical and psychological phenomena that we’ve only recently begun to explain through modern scientific frameworks. [Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D]
Mishnah Anticipated Scientific Understanding of Whispering, Digestion, Combustion Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Religion, Michael Mantell, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThe San Diego International Jewish Film Festival is being held at the Lawrence Family JCC. I love going to the movies but since having twins, those typical date nights with my husband are not very common anymore. [Cailin Acosta]
Taking in the Movies at the San Diego International Jewish Film Festival Read More »
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More than 60 students gathered in Price Center to hear the extraordinary story of Holocaust survivor Benjamin Midler. The event, organized by Chabad at UCSD, led by my husband Rabbi Shmulie Cunin and me, was co-hosted by AEPi, the Jewish fraternity. [Mushka Cunin]
Ben Midler, Holocaust Survivor, Imparts Unwavering Positivity at Chabad at UCSD Event Read More »
Holocaust, International, Jewish History, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors“Everything injected into the bloodstream is eventually ends up in the liver — that’s just how our anatomy works,” Professor Peer explains. “This poses two challenges. First, drugs intended to target specific cells in particular organs may be toxic to the liver. Second, we don’t want drugs to get ‘stuck’ in the liver. Ideally, the drug would reach the target organ first, and any remnants would then break down in the liver. [Press Release]
Method Found for Directing Drugs Directly to Intestines, Bypassing the Liver Read More »
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