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An evolutionary adaptation that allows one ocean bacteria to thrive could prove to be its Achilles Heel as oceans change, new study reveals.

Using highly advanced, large-scale computational screening methods developed by USC Dornsife’s Vsevolod “Seva” Katritch, USC researchers evaluate billions of potential compounds to find a promising new drug for Azlheimer’s disease.

Underground heat and sediment patterns control how earthquakes behave along one of the most dangerous faults in the eastern Mediterranean.

Artificial intelligence often displays questionable moral instincts. USC Dornsife researchers are investigating how to keep them aligned with human values.

After a devastating marine heatwave hit the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas in 2023, the populations of two essential reef-building corals are now too low to fulfill their ecological roles. However, coral researchers are not giving up hope yet.

Consumer DNA testing is reshaping notions of family, identity and risk. But what it reveals — and what it doesn’t — may surprise you.

Inside the surprising science of how family relationships, home life and policy shape our brains, behavior, physiology and health across generations.

How infants and young children come to understand the world and the role that others play in their cognitive growth is at the heart of Henrike Moll’s research.

How free soil testing is helping families rebuild after catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.