Science
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The compelling mathematical challenge of the three-body problem
For mathematician Richard Montgomery, falling cats and orbiting planets have led to fruitful lines of research.
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Conservation biologists find new applications for AI tools
Deep learning algorithms can be trained to recognize anything from the types of vegetation in a coastal wetland to the sound of a bird hitting a power line.
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In Memoriam: Michael Nauenberg (1934–2019)
Michael Nauenberg, professor emeritus of physics, passed away at his home on July 22, 2019.
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Lick Observatory commemorates Apollo 11 experiment on 50th anniversary
Dedication of a plaque at Lick’s Shane Telescope on August 1 honors the Lunar Laser Ranging Experiment that measured the distance to the moon 50 years ago.
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Breakthrough Listen launches new optical search with VERITAS Telescope Array
SCIPP physicist David Williams will help lead effort using four 12-meter telescopes to search for nanosecond flashes of light from extraterrestrial civilizations.
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Dream job: Combining science and illustration
Ph.D. student Jessica Kendall-Bar is fascinated by how wild marine mammals sleep, and also passionate about using art to explain science.
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Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness
Botanist Lincoln Taiz and colleagues argue against the suggestion that plants have neurobiology or consciousness.
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UC Santa Cruz establishes interdisciplinary Southeast Asia research center
A $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation will establish a new Center for Southeast Asian Coastal Interactions (SEACoast) at UC Santa Cruz that will bring together scholars from the social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences to address the region’s challenges.
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Students chowing down tuna in dining halls are unaware of mercury exposure risks
Survey reveals most students are not aware that eating large amounts of tuna exposes them to neurotoxic mercury, and some are consuming more than recommended.
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UC Santa Cruz among the world’s best in two new global rankings
UC Santa Cruz and other UC campuses were named among the world’s best universities in two separate rankings this week.
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Astronomers make history in a split second with localization of fast radio burst
In a world first, an international team of astronomers has determined the precise location of a powerful one-off burst of cosmic radio waves known as a fast radio burst.
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Physicist Anthony Aguirre goes deep in ‘Cosmological Koans’ book
In his new book, physicist Anthony Aguirre explores deep questions about the nature of reality, using an approach inspired by Zen koans to take the reader on a thought-provoking tour of the cosmos and the core ideas of modern physics.