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SoCal geothermal power production causes earthquakes, study says
The Los Angeles Times was among many media outlets covering seismologist Emily Brodsky's research on earthquakes triggered by geothermal power production. Brodsky was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered, KQED radio, and KGO radio, and other stories ran in the Guardian (U.K.), Science, Santa Cruz Sentinel, San Jose Mercury News, Associated Press, USA Today, NBC…
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From DNA to Drug Treatment
Bioinformatics researchers Joshua Stuart and Ted Goldstein are featured in a Good Times story about cancer genomics research at UCSC.
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Earth Had Two Moons? Debate Continues Over Theory Explaining Lunar Asymmetry
Planetary scientist Erik Asphaug's theory that Earth once had two moons is getting another round of coverage in advance of Asphaug's presentation at an upcoming conference at the Royal Society, London. First published and widely covered in 2011, the theory and ongoing debate over it has prompted new stories in the Huffington Post, Telegraph, Sunday…
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CDC reports highest West Nile virus caseload in years, but predicting outbreaks remains a challenge
Biologist Marm Kilpatrick was featured in a Science Blog article about the increase in reported cases of West Nile virus in the United States.
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Family mourns camp counselor killed by tree near Yosemite
The Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Santa Cruz Sentinel, and the Associated Press among others reported on the tragic death of UCSC environmental studies student Annais Rittenberg July 3 from a falling tree at a Sierra camp where she was the art counselor. The incident received coverage around the country.
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Study shows military sonar changes feeding behavior in whales
Marine biologist Brandon Southall was quoted in stories about his team's research on the effects of sonar on whales, including UPI, the Telegraph, National Monitor, and PhysOrg.
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Astronomers Detect Three 'Super-Earths' in Nearby Star's Habitable Zone
Astronomer Steve Vogt was quoted in stories about the discovery of three planets in a star's "habitable zone," including stories in Space Daily and Daily Galaxy.
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Strange Eats: Scientists Who Snack on Their Research
Live Science ran a story about scientists who snack on their research subjects, including anecdotes from UCSC researchers Joe Sapp and Terrie Williams.
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Study Reveals Key Step In Protein Synthesis
Research led by molecular biologist Harry Noller on how ribosomes carry out protein synthesis was covered by Medical News Today, MediLexicon, Science Daily, Science Newsline, Machines Like Us, and Science Codex.
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Japan's whaling is not science, expert witness tells World Court
Reuters covered the testimony of biologist and statistician Marc Mangel before the International Court of Justice as an independent science expert in Australia's case against Japan over Japanese whaling practices. The story also ran in Scientific American, the Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, and other newspapers across the country.