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Op-Ed: There’s one big climate fight that California is losing
The Los Angeles Times ran an op-ed on climate adaptation by Michael Beck, director of the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience.
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“Pantranscriptome” Toolkit Analyzes RNA Sequencing Data Genome-Wide
Associate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Benedict Paten and his students' recent paper, which describes a new pipeline for RNA sequencing using a 'pantranscriptome,' was featured in several outlets including Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Genome Web and The Hindu.
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The sad plight of elephant seal pups born on Bay Area beaches amid storms
Biologists Roxanne Beltran and Daniel Costa were quoted in stories in the San Francisco Chronicle and San Luis Obispo Tribune about the plight of elephant seal pups during recent storms, which coincided with the start of pupping season, when females return to the beaches to give birth.
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The Center Of Our Galaxy May Be Way More Powerful Than We Thought, Say Scientists
Astronomer Martin Gaskell was quoted in coverage of his research on the black holes in the centers of galaxies, including stories in Forbes, Space.com, IFL Science, Science Daily, PhysOrg, and other media outlets.
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On Highway 17, a huge pothole nicknamed ‘Potzilla’ is chewing up commuters’ tires
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a Lookout Santa Cruz article about potholes in major roads in the area caused by recent rainstorms, and also in a Monterey Herald article about landslides on Highway 1 in Big Sur.
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The Key to California's Survival Is Hidden Underground
Hydrogeologist Andrew Fisher continues to be featured in coverage of California's water issues and the paradox of too much rain during a drought, including stories in Wired, Sacramento Bee, the Hill, and other media outlets.
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Method of the Year 2022: long-read sequencing
Nature Methods selected long-read sequencing as their 2022 research method of the year, recognizing the strategy as crucial for the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) consortium's accomplishments in completing the first complete sequence of a human genome. The T2T consortium is co-led by UCSC Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Karen Miga.
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Here’s how California’s most historic storms compare with the recent onslaught of rain
Geologist Gary Griggs was quoted in a San Francisco Chronicle story comparing this year's rain storms to historic records.
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Why the Search for Life in Space Starts With Ancient Earth
Astronomer Maggie Thompson was quoted in a Wired news story about how to identify signatures of life on other planets.
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Astronomers discover Milky Way galaxy's most-distant stars
Astronomers Yuting Feng and Raja GuhaThakurta were quoted in ongoing coverage of their research on the halo stars of the Milky Way, including stories from Reuters, Weather Channel, EarthSky, Al Jazeera, India Today, Financial Express, and other media outlets.