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Syrian war producing ‘lost generation’ of college-age students

UC Davis

July 17, 2014

“The war will end but the young people who would be integral in rebuilding the country are being left behind.”

Giant laser recreates extreme conditions inside planets

Lawrence Livermore Lab

July 17, 2014

Using the world's largest laser, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and UC Berkeley have created the extreme temperatures and pressures found inside planets like Jupiter.

Science fiction through lens of racial inclusiveness

UC Riverside

July 14, 2014

Prestigious grant will fund a yearlong exploration of ethnic futurisms.

Next-generation dark matter experiments get green light

Lawrence Berkeley Lab

July 15, 2014

Berkeley Lab to lead new underground project in hunt for dark matter.

Tallying numbers of giant sea bass

UC Santa Barbara

July 15, 2014

Researchers want recreational divers and snorkelers to report any and all sightings of this once overfished species.

UC hospitals rank among the nation's best

UC Newsroom

July 15, 2014

UC has two of the nation's top 10 hospitals and all five of its medical centers rank among the nation's best hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report.

How to prevent ship strike deaths of endangered whales

Asha de Vos, a marine biologist at UC Santa Cruz, is using mathematical models to put Sri Lankan blue whales out of harm’s way.

Slate

Make Way for Whales

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Acute glaucoma found to be an inflammatory disease

UC San Diego

July 14, 2014

Acute form of the eye disease accounts for almost half of all cases of glaucoma in parts of Asia.

California experiments with a fix to acidifying oceans

Marine biologists are witnessing oceans grow more acidic. There may be hope, though: Some pockets of underwater sea grasses along coastlines help buffer the acidity like an antacid does for heartburn.

NPR

Underwater Meadows Might Serve As Antacid For Acid Seas

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