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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Separation Of Fiji And Vanuatu Tied To Samoan Seamounts

New analyses of volcanic rock samples collected in the 1980s link the geologic histories of these South Pacific islands to explain their current locations and character

Astronomers Report Most Distant Known Galaxies, Detected And Confirmed By Webb Telescope

Spectroscopic observations with JWST confirm four early galaxies dating back to less than 400 million years after the Big Bang, three of which are the most distant confirmed to date

Integrated Platform Promises To Accelerate Drug Discovery Process

Novel approach integrates complex datasets from screening of natural products libraries, improving characterization of bioactive molecules and their mechanisms of action

New JWST Data Reveal More Details Of Exoplanet WASP-39b's Atmosphere

A 'mystery molecule' seen in the initial spectrum has been identified as sulfur dioxide produced by photochemical reactions in the planet’s atmosphere

Offshore Wind Farms May Harm Seabirds, But Scientists See Potential For Net Positive Impact

A new study presents a framework for assessing and mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy development on marine birds

UCSC Scientists Find Microplastics In Monterey Bay Water, Anchovies, And Seabirds

Microparticles recovered from some seabirds exhibited estrogenic activity with potential to disrupt hormone functions

Laurie Garrett Recounts Public Health Failures In Talk On COVID-19 And Pandemic Preparedness

Sponsored by UCSC’s Global and Community Health Program, Garrett’s talk highlighted the urgent need to strengthen public health infrastructure

Death Of A Star Reveals Midsize Black Hole Lurking In A Dwarf Galaxy

By studying intermediate-mass black holes, scientists hope to improve their understanding of the growth of supermassive black holes in massive galaxies

Report Outlines Plans For Major Research Effort On Subduction Zone Geologic Hazards

An ambitious interdisciplinary initiative aims to advance understanding of the processes that trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic eruptions where tectonic plates converge

Global Analysis Shows Where Fishing Vessels Turn Off Their Identification Devices

A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity

Biologist Needhi Bhalla Awarded ASCB Prize For Excellence In Inclusivity

Bhalla was recognized for her research endeavors and high-impact diversity, equity, and inclusivity actions over the years

Integrated Platform Promises To Accelerate Drug Discovery Process

Novel approach integrates complex datasets from screening of natural products libraries, improving characterization of bioactive molecules and their mechanisms of action

New JWST Data Reveal More Details of Exoplanet WASP-39b's Atmosphere

A 'mystery molecule' seen in the initial spectrum has been identified as sulfur dioxide produced by photochemical reactions in the planet’s atmosphere

Global Analysis Shows Where Fishing Vessels Turn Off Their Identification Devices

A new dataset of intentional disabling of Automatic Identification System devices by fishing vessels provides insights into illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activity

New Study Shows Transmission of Epigenetic Memory Across Multiple Generations

Changing the epigenetic marks on chromosomes leads to altered gene expression in offspring and in grandoffspring, demonstrating ‘transgenerational epigenetic inheritance’

Record of Antarctic Ice Sheet Response to Climate Cycles Found in Rock Samples

The effects of global climate cycles on Southern Ocean temperatures drove cycles of melting and freezing in the East Antarctic Ice Sheet every few thousand years, according to a new study

New Study Confirms ‘Rippled Sheet’ Protein Structure Predicted in 1953

UCSC scientists reported three crystal structures of periodic rippled beta sheets, a novel protein structure with potential applications in biomedicine and materials science

JWST Makes First Unequivocal Detection of Carbon Dioxide in an Exoplanet Atmosphere

The James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers characterize the atmospheres of planets very different from those in our solar system

Study Shows Mangrove and Reef Restoration Yield Positive Returns on Investment for Flood Protection

A robust analysis demonstrates that nature-based solutions to reduce the damage caused by coastal flooding are cost-effective

100,000-Year-Old Polar Bear Genome Reveals Ancient Hybridization with Brown Bears

Study finds all brown bears today have some polar bear ancestry due to genetic admixture that occurred during a warm interglacial period more than 100,000 years ago