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A team of astronomers probing the activities of a pair of colliding galaxies has been startled to discover that the merger has resulted in a nest of a dozen or more extremely powerful supernova explosions, comparable to the most powerful ever observed.

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For severals years, some political scientists and othrs have argued that group decisions such as elections are impossible to anticipate--even if the preferences of the voters are well established and the decision-making rules are set.

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The University of California, San Diego was rated among the nation's top "high impact" research universities between 1993-1997, according to a report produced by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).

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Teens who smoke, but want to quit can now receive help from the California Smokers' Helpline, a free, statewide, telephone-based tobacco cessation program developed by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Cancer Center and funded through the California Department of Health Services.

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Although the giddy laughter produced by "Tickle-Me-Elmo" can be traced to electronic gadgetry in the doll itself, little is known about why humans smil, laugh and otherwise squirm when tickled.

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An Alliance of major research and technology enterprises based in San Diego, and administered by the University of California, San Diego, has been created to foster and expand the region's global leadership in science and technology.

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University of California, San Diego seeks Public Information Representative.

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A multi-center partnership led by the University of California, San Diego has been named as one of two awardees for the National Science Foundation's new Parterships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (PACI) program.

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It's probably the single most important chemical reaction in the biological world. Indeed, all life derives its energy from photosynthesis.

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Contrary to popular beliefs, female chimpanzees routinely sneak away for what could be dangerous liaisons with males from neighboring communities. If their secret activities are discovered by the males of her community, they could be beaten, and any offspring sired outside the community killed.