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Eldridge Moores: He Looked at a Jumble of Rocks and Saw the Sierra Being Born
Eldridge Moores
His geological investigative work in the Sierra Nevada helped cement new thinking about how California's predominant mountain range was formed.
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What Were the Year's Biggest Digital Health Stories?
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An interview with CNBC's Christina Farr about where the digital health industry is headed after a year in which Big Tech made some big investments.
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Can Scientists Save California's Only Native Oysters? New Technique Shows Promise
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Researchers at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories are attempting to restore the oyster population through aquaculture.
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Bay Area Middle School Student Nabs Top National Science Prize
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Georgia Hutchinson won the top prize and $25,000 for a project that allows solar panels to gather more sunlight by tracking the sun and adjusting the panels during the day.
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Bee Vaccine Targets Queen to Help Fight Off Deadly Disease
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American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.
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In Lafayette, a Political Resignation Over Climate Change and Development
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City Manager Steven Falk of Lafayette resigned because he said he cannot carry out policies that fail to address the urgent threat of a changing climate.
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