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The Palisades Fire of January, 2025, burned watersheds in the Santa Monica Mountains, subsequently impacting water quality at several Southern California beaches

Researchers link wildfires in California’s coastal watersheds to the water quality at the beach

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Herbert Kroemer

Library acquires papers of Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer
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A long-exposure shot of fireflies in Thailand

Rhythms of nature: understanding synchrony in oscillatory systems
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Matt Perko

On the origin of academic traditions — and some alternatives for debate
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‘Going green always wins’: Bruce Lipshutz makes the case for green chemistry in drug manufacturing for low-income countries
Sand dunes surround palms, trees, shrubs and a small lake in the UAE.
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A desert oasis is perhaps the most striking example of a groundwater-dependent ecosystem.

Groundwater is key to protecting global ecosystems
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Shuji Nakamura to be inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame
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Renato Molina

Expanding marine reserves will redistribute global fishing effort
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Four junior faculty members win Sloan Research Fellowships
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Monarch butterflies undertake a multigenerational migration that covers thousands of miles

Neurobiologist Sung Soo Kim receives 2024 Scholar Award from McKnight Foundation
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Matt Perko
The small, wearable device is part of a system that monitors drug concentrations and delivers accurate dosages

New drug delivery technology promises more accurate dosing
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Chasing quantum ‘magic’: Andrea Young receives $2 million award to develop a more stable quantum architecture
Yellowtail dascyllus and other tropical fish swim by a cauliflower coral in American Samoa.
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Damselfish like these yellowtail dascyllus have an outsized effect on reefs compared to their humble proportions.

Coral reefs: battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate
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