UC Newsroom |

The 10 biggest (non-COVID!) science stories you might have missed in 2020

During any other year, these groundbreaking advances would have been big news. Here’s some of what you may have missed while you were busy washing your hands.

UC San Diego |

Youth using e-cigarettes 3 times as likely to become daily cigarette smokers

Age at first use and number of tobacco products consumed also increases addiction risk.

UC Riverside |

E-cigarette users are exposed to potentially harmful levels of metal linked to DNA damage

A new study suggests metals like zinc are part of the devices’ harm.