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A visualization of a magnetar with tilted accretion disk and energetic polar jets.
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Joseph Farah and Curtis McCully of LCO
A spinning magnetar twists space-time itself, causing the disk of material around it to wobble and produce the ultra-bright flashes of this peculiar kind of supernova.

UCSB researcher bridges the worlds of general relativity and supernova astrophysics

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dead tree on salt island in the Dead Sea

Dead Sea’s salt giants offer rare glimpse into Earth’s geological past
woman working at a desktop computer with a sleeping baby on her chest
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To benefit from the internet, ‘not all screens are created equal’
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NSF grant supports advances in cyberinfrastructure for multimodal imaging data
man sneezing in bed

Optogenetic platform illuminates new antiviral strategies
An Icelandic braided river, seen from above.
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Luca Ronchi via iStock
Multi-channel rivers predominate in Iceland’s easily eroded volcanic soil.

Rivers choose their path based on erosion — a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration
turbulence as ink is dispersed into water

New mathematical insights into Lagrangian turbulence
Erosion has exposed the cross-section of a forest from the canopy and understory to the subsoil and parent material.
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A new model provides a look into the dynamic feedback between soil moisture levels and plants’ water-use strategies.

A nuanced model of soil moisture illuminates plant behavior and climate patterns
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Matt Perko
A researcher at work in materials scientist Stephen Wilson's Lab

Advancing quantum science and nurturing aspiring scientists
two orange-clad fishermen in a commercial vessel
A commercial fishing vessel near Kodiak Island, Alaska

Experts say seafood deregulation could impact sustainability and supply
a pair of hands holding an aging hand

Aging: Chronic inflammation is associated with industrialized lifestyles
abstract image of particles flowing together

Coupled electrons and phonons predicted to flow like water in 2D semiconductors
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UCSB’s Technology Incubator celebrates 10 years on campus
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