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The internal structure of a jet engine

Materials scientist Daniel Oropeza receives prestigious award to advance high-temperature 3D ceramics

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Where fire is a natural part of the ecosystem, it can create space and opportunities for adaptations and new species

Naturally fire-prone ecosystems tend to have more species of birds and mammals, a new study reveals
Mono Lake with bright sunshine
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Matt Perko
Mono Lake, where brine flies are a key food source for water birds.

The productivity of brine flies is tied to the overall health of salt lake ecosystems; both are in decline
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Photo illustration by Matt Perko. Original image by David Matos on Unsplash.

Researchers use artificial intelligence to hunt for human intelligence
Stressed pines on a hill in southwestern Colorado.
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A climate-stressed forest in southwestern Colorado near Wolf Creek Pass.
A climate-stressed forest in southwestern Colorado near Wolf Creek Pass.

US forests face an unclear future with climate change
A snorkeler with camera and note pad investigates a nearly bleached coral.
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Jeff Liang
Professor Deron Burkepile observes coral in the process of bleaching in the reefs around Moorea.

Stripped to the Bone: Research in Moorea shows the presence of coral skeletons influences reef recovery after bleaching
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Jonathan Balkind receives NSF Early CAREER Award to improve cloud-based computing
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UC Santa Barbara’s Critical Issues in America series will examine the broad societal implications of aging and extension of longevity
Argentinian glacier as seen from ISS
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Argentina's Perito Moreno Glacier as seen from the International Space Station

New NASA-funded research will build next-gen tech to better measure climate
A man on his smartphone is distracted from his family.
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Study finds parents’ phone use in front of their kids can harm emotional intelligence
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Ruminants such as cows, sheep and goats host anaerobic gut fungi that can break down tough cell walls

Researchers prove that tough, woody lignin can be broken down in an anaerobic environment
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Records from Platform Holly provide a glimpse of how petroleum production affects natural gas seeps
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Carlos G. Levi and Thuc-quyen Nguyen

Professors Thuc-Quyen Nguyen and Carlos G. Levi are elected to the National Academy of Engineering
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