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Rivers running down a mountainous valley
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Jeff Prancevic
Streams like this one can run dry during periods of drought. This study provides new analyses to help predict when and where streams flow.

Predicting seasonal changes in river networks

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A scuba diver conducts surveys surrounded by bright orange Garibaldis.
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author Jennifer Caselle
California's network of marine reserves enables conservation and management without closing large areas of the ocean.
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Daniela Soto at her lab bench
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Jordan Strauss / AP Images for HHMI
Daniela Soto
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Meghan Morrissey behind lab equipment.
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Matt Perko
Meghan Morrissey
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A man with glasses sits on a train, gazing out the window with a contemplative expression. A woman leans her head on his shoulder, partially obscured, wearing glasses and a blue sweater. The train interior is softly lit, and other passengers can be seen in the blurred background.
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Film still from the documentary “Walk With Me” about Los Angeles designer Charlie Hess and his journey into early-onset Alzheimer’s.
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Bright colors and different shapes meant to illustrate a photonic array
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Brian Long
Artist's concept illustration of a photonic memory array
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Portrait of Tinish Bhattacharya
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Courtesy UCSB Engineering
Tinish Bhattacharya in his UC Santa Barbara lab.
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A human brain against a background of double helices.
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Matt Perko
Differences in gene expression, not just their presence, seems to drive the remarkable specialization found in the human brain.
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A dark salamander sits on a gloved hand.
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Brooklyn Stone
Noel the northwestern salamander hitched a ride on a Christmas tree from the Pacific Northwest to sunny Santa Barbara.
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A hand holding up a pair of high-tech glasses on a black background
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Matt Perko
Using virtual reality, an AI module for future vision prostheses, designed by Michael Beyeler’s Bionic Vision Lab, creates practical and useful artificial vision.