December 2017

Salk Institute for Biological Studies - December 2017

2017 December Wallpaper


Each month the Salk e-newsletter ends with a stunning photo to take your desktop on a journey into scientific discoveries. Pick your favorite images, and download them as your desktop wallpaper.

This month’s image comes from a recent press release from the lab of Salk scientist, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte. The paper, published in Cell shows that the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool can be modified to activate genes temporarily, without breaking DNA and causing unintended permanent damage. This is considered epigenetic editing, and the team used it to improve the health of mice with kidney damage, a form of muscular dystrophy, and type 1 diabetes.

Just choose an image and right click on a link to download the proper image for your screen size.

Desktop Wallpaper

Installing your wallpaper is easy:

  • Click on the link below.
  • Right click image to show menu of options.
  • Select “Set as Background” or “Set as Desktop Background”.

Tablet Wallpaper

Installing your wallpaper is easy:

  • Click on the “IPad cover photo” link below.
  • Touch and hold the image and select “Save Image”.
  • Navigate to the photo in your photo album.
  • From the “options” menu, select “Use as Wallpaper.”

Facebook Cover Photos

Setting up your cover photo is easy:

  • Click on the link below for the full-sized version.
  • Right-click and download the image, then upload it to Facebook.
  • Select “use as cover photo” option.

Smartphone Wallpaper

Installing your wallpaper is easy:

  • Touch the photo you want to use as wallpaper.
  • Touch and hold the image and select “Save Image”.
  • Navigate to the photo in your photo album.
  • From the “options” menu, select “Use as Wallpaper.”