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Time Flies
February 17, 2012To learn why time moves only forward one must first understand a fundamental law of physics: the increase of entropy. The law describes the tendency for systems to go from a state of higher organization to disorder. Consider… more>
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Biodiversity Targets for the Future
October 22, 2010In Sichuan province, China, there is an abundance of orchards but no bees. "Thousands of people are hired to climb fruit trees and hand-pollinate the flowers with small brushes, because natural pollinators like bees have been… more>
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New Mathematical Model to Add Rigor to Studies of Disease Genetics and Evolution
March 1, 2007USC College computational biologist Peter Calabrese has developed a new model to simulate the evolution of so-called recombination hotspots in the genome. Published this month in the online edition of the Proceedings of the… more>
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Genome ID Method Extended to Humans
October 1, 2006A mathematical discovery has extended the reach of a novel genome mapping method to humans, potentially giving cancer biology a faster and more cost-effective tool than traditional DNA sequencing.A student-led group from the… more>
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Inspiring a Village
August 1, 2006Located on Catalina Island as part of the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies, the George and MaryLou Boone Center for Science and Environmental Leadership was established in 2004 with a generous lead gift from George… more>
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Preparing for a Quantum Leap in Computing
February 1, 2006Daniel Lidar foresees a future where scientists put quantum physics to work, and he’s already figuring out ways to keep quantum computing stable and safe. By Tom Siegfried March 2006 Imagine a place where anything… more>
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Exploring the Biological Unknown
November 1, 2005College geneticist studies yeast for insight into cell growth and cancer By Eva Emerson November 2005 Like Hamlet, eventually all cells must make a fateful decision: To divide or not to divide. And like the melancholy Prince… more>
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Fast Fading Visual Image May Signal Retreating Memory
January 1, 2005A new study by USC College scientists links a deficit in visual memory to the mild cognitive impairments that may precede Alzheimer’s disease By Eva Emerson January 2005 A simple test of visual short-term memory may… more>
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USC College Scientists Recognized by AAAS
October 1, 2004World’s largest general scientific society honors USC faculty membersBy Eva EmersonOctober 2004Three USC scientists have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a… more>
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Cancer Protein Revealed
October 1, 2004X-ray “snapshots” capture the moves of a key cancer proteinBy Eva EmersonOctober 2004A USC College scientist has captured the first-ever views of a potent cancer protein in action, revealing new details about how… more>
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