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Science
By RANDY DOTINGAThe research on trauma patients has immersed local medical officials in an ongoing debate over how to best conduct research in the emergency-medicine field.
Often an afterthought to science powerhouse UCSD, the state school says less red tape is making it easier for researchers there to turn findings into products.
Biotech and high-tech companies are looking to band together to protect public transportation they say is key to attracting top talent.
A deal to purchase Genentech could shave costs for an international pharmaceutical company, but it risks disrupting a culture many believe is responsible for the company's success in bringing new cancer drugs to the market.
As more companies struggle to evaluate heaps of data ushered in by the information age, industry experts say San Diego could claim analytics as its third major technology bragging right.
Start-up and existing firms are going clean tech to recruit employees, appeal to eco-savvy customers and attract new investment.
San Diego surgeons are developing a technique to remove diseased organs that produces fewer scars, less pain and shorter recovery times but is sometimes a tough sell.
Two San Diego surgeons are working to advance telemedicine, a field they hope can become a great equalizer of healthcare.
BrainCells has managed to secure $77 million from investors at a time when venture capital is scarce on the hope it can treat depression with fewer side effects by helping brains regrow cells.
Artists hope to provoke concern about the spiraling use of nanoparticles through works on display at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
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