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“As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss, according to new research. The study also found that partners who kiss each other at least nine times a day share similar communities of oral bacteria.” The Featured Research article in ScienceDaily.com, posted November 16, 2014, and with the title above goes on to say: As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss, according...

“The famed giant tortoise of the Galapagos Islands has been brought back from the verge of extinction after its population dropped to only 15 by the 1960s. Captive breeding and conservation efforts have allowed that number to rebound to more than 1,000. ‘The population is secure. It’s a rare example of how biologists and managers can collaborate to recover a species from the brink of extinction,’ said James P....

The premiere of the UCSB “Rooftop Research Collaboration” was successfully held on Wednesday, November 5 on the rooftop deck of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. The event was designed to address requests to increase collaborations between faculty, professional research colleagues, and postdocs, and the initial group (and sponsors) included Bren, Geography, Earth Science, and the Earth Research Institute. This...