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Fruit fly larvae will reorient themselves toward the negative pole of an electric field.

Scientists discover that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields

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Chemists Mimic Nature to Design Better Medical Tests
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UC Santa Barbara Researchers Examine the Consequences of Non-Intervention for Infectious Disease in Highly Endangered African Great Apes

Global Experts Question Claims About Jellyfish Populations –– Are Jellyfish Increasing in the World's Oceans?

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UCSB Scientists Make Advances in Neuroscience and Vision Research

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‘Fishy Lawnmowers' Help Save Pacific Corals

UCSB Psychology Professors Study Gene-Culture Interaction

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Hitchhiking Snails Fly From Ocean to Ocean

Researchers Analyze the Evolving Human Relationship with Fire

Invasive Forest Insects Cost Homeowners, Taxpayers Billions
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