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How ‘Incompetent Rock’ Led to the Oroville Dam Crisis

Amidst the Sierra's jumbled geology, a leading expert says Oroville's spillways were not built on the most solid rock. Read the article.

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Deep Look Is Itching to Win a People's Voice Webby Award

Deep Look's "How Mosquitoes Use Six Needles to Suck Your Blood," has been nominated for a 21st Annual People's Voice Webby Award! We need your vote! It takes less than a minute.

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Pussy Hat Inspires Protest 'Resistor Hat' for Science March

When scientists march in a few weeks many will wear turquoise hats with a depiction of a battery and three resistors as a protest against the new administration.

This Video Game Helped Some Kids Overcome Attention Problems

UCSF researchers tested software on children who have trouble focusing and processing sensory information. The latest from our Future of You blog.

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