SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

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CHEMISTRY

The Cookbook of Health and Disease

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COSMOCHEMISTRY

Some Asteroids and Meteorites Surprisingly Young
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Deconstructing LSD for Therapeutic Discoveries

by Greg Watry

In a new study, researchers whittled away at LSD’s core multi-ring structure and synthesized new, simplified versions of it to probe its functionality.

 

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GENOMICS

Indigenous Ancestry and Slave Trade Influences

The research shows the enduring legacy of Indigenous ancestry in South Africa’s modern population, a history often obscured by its colonial past.

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EVENTS

Cosmic Connections Hits the Road

Lloyd Knox and Markus Luty are bringing their combined knowledge and expertise on the road for a traveling conversation that shares mind-bending revelations about the universe with the public.
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AWARDS

Dawn Sumner Elected AGU Fellow

Dawn Sumner is among the 53 scientists newly elected as fellows of the American Geophysical Union for outstanding achievements and contributions to earth and space science.
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GEOLOGY

California Earthquakes and the Next 'Big One'

How the recent geological record is being used to better understand the tectonic processes and crustal deformations surrounding earthquakes.

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How Crushed Shells Protect Against Ocean Acidification

  • by Greg Watry
In a study appearing in Biogeosciences, the researchers designed an experiment at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in which they mixed crushed shells, or shell hash, into sand where baby Pacific littleneck clams burrowed and grew. They then monitored the clams’ growth and the water’s chemistry over a 90-day period.
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Paddling with Writers and Scientists: 50 Miles, 7 Islands and a Lot to Learn

  • by Kat Kerlin
For six days, Kat Kerlin joined a class of 11 creative writers and scientists from the University of California, Davis, and two outstanding guides as they sea kayaked across the San Juan Islands, off the coast of Washington. By the end of the week, they paddled 50 miles, visited seven islands and discovered we had a lot to learn from each other, and from this place.

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