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Last summer one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves calved an iceberg the size of Delaware – but scientists say other less dramatic changes reveal more about how and why Antarctica is changing.
The top two system in California was created to draw out more centrist candidates and voters, but data from primaries past show it's just not working.
In the largest citizen science experiment to date, 11,336 people sent poop samples to this San Diego lab so that microbiologists could figure out how the microbes in our guts make us healthy or sick.
A core idea in molecular biology is that one gene codes for one protein. Now biologists have found an example of a gene that yields two forms of a protein – enabling it to evolve new functionality.
Human-operated cars affect health in three main ways, all negatively. How might driverless cars be healthier?
One of the most effective ways to reduce health inequalities across Australia is to design neighbourhoods that free residents from having to rely on cars for transport.
Dropping old, bad habits is hard, but starting new, good ones may not be so difficult. Or so a recent study suggests. Read how a simple sign at an airport made a difference.
Racial bias is associated with dehumanizing social groups different from your own. Psychologists trained kids to differentiate individuals of another race – with lasting effects on their biases.
Our ageing population presents several social and economic challenges, particularly for the health sector. Physical activity can tackle many of these.
Congress has an opportunity to build on DACA's success. An immigration expert explains how.
In a new study, psychologists observed young children in real time figuring out how not to tell the truth.
A new study shows that the way humpback whales choose their habitats is affected by humans.
The wealthy evade taxes and are less likely to donate to charity, but does this mean they're more selfish than everyone else? New research suggests not.
Are we in a race against climate change? Or is it a war? How does thinking of the past or the future affect your support for the science? Researchers are learning how metaphors and context matter.
We need international agreement on a set of Earth's 'vital signs' and how to measure them.
President Trump signed an executive order to get construction started and ask Congress to pay up front, but good luck getting Mexico to foot the bill.
This isn't the first time the US has banned people based on nationality. History shows these exclusions have put our national security at risk and caused rifts with foreign allies.
Quirks of human psychology can pose problems for science communicators trying to cover controversial topics. Recognizing what cognitive science knows about how we deal with new information could help.
We have a reliable and easy-to-use test to measure blood alcohol concentration. But right now we don't have a fast, reliable test to gauge whether someone is too doped up to drive.
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Professor of Epidemiology, University of California San Diego
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Scientific Director, American Gut Project, University of California San Diego
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Professor of International Relations, University of California San Diego
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Ph.D. candidate, Biological Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
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Professor of Psychology, University of California San Diego
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Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
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Professor of Economics, University of California San Diego
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Professorial Fellow, Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University; Emeritus Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California San Diego
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, University of California San Diego
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Assistant Teaching Professor, University of California San Diego
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Ph.D. Candidate in Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
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Graduate Student Researcher, University of California San Diego
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Professor of Political Science, University of California San Diego
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science and U.S.-Mexican Relations, Emeritus, University of California San Diego
