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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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Severe Drought, Heat Upended Research This Summer

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Probable Chlorine Exposure Kills 21,000 Fish at UC Davis

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CRISPR Patent Ruling Favors Broad Institute

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Marine Biologist John Pearse Dies

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Bay Area Researchers Close Labs Under New Restrictions

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