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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science

UCSD professors wanted money to research telepathy. They turned to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Spacecraft's impact changed asteroid's orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

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Heat waves that spark damaging droughts are happening more frequently, study finds

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No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says

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NASA revamps Artemis moon landing program to reduce flight gaps and risk

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A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red on Tuesday across several continents

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Cloudy weather might prevent people in San Diego County from seeing planets align in sky Saturday

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NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation

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The surprising complexity behind the squeak of basketball shoes on hardwood floors

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Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off the launch pad for more repairs

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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

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A horse's neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

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6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February

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Worms, wounds and outer space: Meet the San Diego high schooler headed to a prestigious science contest

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NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight

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NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

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Surprise shark caught on camera for first time in Antarctica's near-freezing deep

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Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute

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NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

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To aficionados, fungi are freaky, mystical and overlooked. They're helping scientists learn more

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A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees

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A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica

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UC San Diego graduate Jessica Meir en route to the International Space Station

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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

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Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope

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NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

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NASA hit by fuel leaks during a practice countdown of the moon rocket that will fly with astronauts

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NASA delays the first Artemis moonshot with astronauts because of extreme cold at the launch site

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It's one storm after another for much of the US, but the next one's path is uncertain

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Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

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Frost quakes cause loud booms, light shaking when bitterly cold temperatures persist

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Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

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Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

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Indonesian handprints are the oldest cave art found yet

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake near San Andreas Fault shakes San Diego County

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Parts of the U.S. could see northern lights Monday

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In a warming world, freshwater production is moving deep beneath the sea

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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

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Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' of a shifting, dangerous climate

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Santa Ana winds will push temperatures higher than expected in San Diego County

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Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

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NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue

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Does AI belong in the exam room? Lawsuit alleges Sharp violated patient privacy.

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Butterflies, snakes and flowers: In rugged Baja canyons, San Diego scientists unlock an unsung region's biodiversity

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'All my life has been about exploring': Ornithologist Gerardo Marrón talks birds, Baja and bringing kids into science

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The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

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Is there another option to get the nuclear waste out of San Onofre?

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3.4 earthquake near Borrego Springs lightly shakes North County

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Hubble Space Telescope spies dusty debris from two cosmic collisions

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Catch the Ursid meteor shower as it peaks just before Christmas

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Saturn's moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests

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Replica of engine that powered Wright Brothers' famous plane will roar to life Wednesday in San Diego

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Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth

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Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

3 months ago

UCSD tool can spot more than 4,000 drugs, a boon to patient care

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How to watch one of the year's best meteor showers, the Geminids

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In the Curator's Words: Birch Aquarium dives deep in the waters with 'Meditation Ocean'

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New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

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How to watch the last supermoon of the year

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San Diego universities forge ahead with optimism and anxiety to shape new AI-literate workforce

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Telescope in Chile captures stunning new picture of a cosmic butterfly

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Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

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UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer

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NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

3 months ago

UC San Diego, a giant in science, is struggling with freshmen who can't do basic math

3 months ago

Arachnid super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders

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Flood watch issued for San Diego County, with heaviest rain expected Saturday morning

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San Diego researchers reflect on the passing of James Watson, who co-discovered DNA structure

4 months ago

Zuckerberg, Chan shift bulk of philanthropy to science, focusing on AI and biology to curb disease

4 months ago

Solar storms bring colorful northern lights to unexpected places

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Scientists spot the brightest flare yet from a supermassive black hole

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How to spot November's supermoon, the closest of the year

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Can a weight loss and diabetes drug treat long COVID?

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How tiny drones inspired by bats could save lives in dark and stormy conditions

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Scary movies and haunted houses: Researchers study how the brain responds to fear

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Can San Diego be a crucial part of a Silicon Valley for nuclear fusion?

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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century

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Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies

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How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

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The world is heading to add 57 superhot days a year, but study indicates it could have been worse

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2 green comets shine bright. How to spot them in the night sky

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Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

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From barks to words: Researchers aim to translate dog sounds with AI

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She saw a car-sized object above a Texas farm and found a wayward hunk of NASA equipment

5 months ago

Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to discovery that could trap C02 and bring water to deserts

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Three scientists at US universities win Nobel Prize in physics for advancing quantum technology

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UC San Diego graduate Fred Ramsdell to share Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for key immune system discoveries

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Beautiful 'supermoon' will be visible across San Diego County on Monday

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Caltech professor to head Palomar Observatory

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The Nobel Prize winners will be announced next week. What to know about the prestigious awards

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A recipe for avoiding 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster is fixing food, scientists say

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Interstellar comet swinging past Mars as a fleet of spacecraft looks on

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New study adds to the possibility of favorable conditions for life at Saturn's moon Enceladus

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Researchers turn human skin cells into eggs — but not yet usable ones

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Cal State San Marcos gets $10 million donation to help build major science and engineering center

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A trio of space weather satellites blast off together to study the sun's violent side

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