Research Highlights: Archives 2008

A New Kind of Sea Map

Researchers peer into organisms in the search for molecules with therapeutic promise

A new type of map is emerging through collaborative research conducted in Scripps laboratories at the Center for Marine Biotechnology and Biomedicine and the UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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Probing Mars for Life

New life-probing instrument reaches next critical step to prepare for mission to Mars

Is there life on Mars? How would it compare to that on Earth? These questions and many others are closer to being answered as a new state-of-the-art instrument developed by a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego prepares for a mission to the Red Planet in 2013.

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CAPPS Takes Off

The sources of Southern California smog are identified in a unique survey

Southern California is as famous for its smog as it is for its otherwise pleasant weather. But where does that smog come from?

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Year of the Reef

New evidence reveals Bonaire coral reefs not as pristine as widely believed

Bonaire's coral reefs-widely considered to be in pristine condition—are a popular tourist destination and regarded as one of the jewels of the Caribbean. Preliminary findings from a new science survey have indicated, however, that all is not as perfect as widely believed.

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A Shaky Situation

Scripps seismologists gain valuable data on the phenomenon of earthquake swarms

A swarm of earthquakes rattled residents near the U.S.-Mexico border throughout February and were felt as far away as Los Angeles County. For researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, they were a learning opportunity.

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Do "brown clouds" have a silver lining?

Scripps researcher says aerosols are a major contributor to global warming but offer a greater chance for mitigation.

In a new journal article, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego atmospheric scientist V. Ramanathan and a colleague say that soot and other forms of a form of aerosol known as black carbon could have as much as 60 percent of the current global warming effect of carbon dioxide, more than that of any greenhouse gas besides CO₂.

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Corals Reclassified

New research highlights the delicacy and importance of Brazilian corals.
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Caution to the Wind

Fish fluctuations, demise of Cannery Row, could be linked to atmospheric forces
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A Break in the Clouds?

Scripps researcher to help determine if Beijing pollution control measures are successful during Summer Olympics
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When the Wells Run Dry

Scripps researchers lead call for western groundwater monitoring network

Water resource managers in the West have long been comforted that groundwater stores can augment traditional snow-fed sources like rivers and reservoirs during shortages.

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Growing Glaciers in a 'Supergreenhouse'

New research indicates glacial ice existed on Earth during intense period of global warming

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego are digging deep beneath the ocean floor to study a global warming event that took place on Earth nearly 91 million years ago. This extreme warming event in Earth's history raised tropical ocean temperatures about 10°C (18° F) higher than exist today, thus creating an intense "supergreenhouse" climate. Despite these extremely warm conditions, new research suggests that large glacial ice sheets existed and were able to grow.

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An Unexpected Pathway

Two discoveries reveal clues about cancer-fighting marine product

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego Professor Brad Moore and postdoctoral researcher Alessandra Eustáquio have made an intriguing two-part discovery in the search for beneficial drugs that originate in the oceans.

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