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Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say
Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...
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Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
Although cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation, there are more than 1,000 different ways the CFTR gene can mutate in ...
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In Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys,’ teenage secrets are the dark heart of suburbia
A literary thriller that crackles with tension, Sameer Pandya’s newly released “Our Beautiful Boys” drops us into the dark ...
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Democracies boost women’s participation in the labor market
The benefits of democratic societies go beyond greater personal freedoms and liberties. A new study by a UC Riverside ...
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Statement on AFSCME and UPTE April 1 Strike
At a time when the University of California is facing funding reductions at both the state and federal levels and preparing for significant financial challenges ahead, we are concerned about UPTE and ...
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Long-accepted theory explaining the nature of our universe may need updating, new analysis indicates
New results from Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument hint that the influence of mysterious force driving universe's accelerating expansion may change over time.
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Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates
If Andrea Ghez had listened to her critics, one of the galaxy’s greatest mysteries might yet remain unsolved. The UCLA astronomer won the 2020 Nobel Prize in physics for proving the existence of a ...
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The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. See its future.
Leading UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ ...
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Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases
The study builds on previous research investigating different biosignature gases, including dimethyl sulfide, another ...
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Did UCLA just cure baldness?
Ancient Egyptians rubbed their bald heads with a mixture of dates, dog’s paw and donkey’s hoof; Celtic cures involved mice in ...
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Investigating the psychedelic blue lotus of Egypt, where ancient magic meets modern science
Online, products branded as the blue lotus promise calm moments and psychedelic trips. But they're far different from what ...
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Statement by UC Board of Regents Chair Janet Reilly on the use of diversity statements in university hiring processes
Today, the UC Board of Regents directed the University to eliminate any required diversity statements for new hires. While the University has no systemwide policies requiring the submission of ...