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The agreement, which is not yet ratified, would increase academic workers’ salaries, but some call for an ongoing strike as the raises are less than desired.

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Unionization Efforts Pick Up Across US Universities

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Genome Spotlight: Black Abalone (Haliotis cracherodii)

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Lyme Disease Pathogen Present in Ticks Near the Coast

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Voters in California Extend Life of Stem Cell Funding Agency

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California Voters to Decide Future of Stem Cell Funding Agency

California Wildfire Beaten Back, for Now, on Famous Mt. Wilson

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Field Research Sites Damaged as Fires Ravage West Coast

California Wildfires Threaten UC Campus, Telescopes

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Marine Biologist John Pearse Dies

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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