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    CSUN Biology students take the prize at the 2025 CSUNposium

    The Biology Department was well represented at last week’s 2025 CSUNposium, with undergrad researchers and Master’s students presenting their research in dozens of talks and…

    Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2025
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    Matador Microbiologists Merge Mycology with Mahjong

    Do toxic, glowing fungi play Mahjong? Mycologists Rudy Diaz, Resident Mycologist of the Los Angeles Mycological Society, and CSUN Professor of Biology David Bermudes didn’t…

    Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2025
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    CSUN plant biologists document effects of drought stress on a spice-cabinet staple

    Turmeric, the fragrant and colorful spice used in a number of cuisines, has also had uses in traditional medicine, which are increasingly under investigation by…

    Biosphere Editor 14 November, 2024
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    Check out the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest

    The votes are in, and congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Biosphere Summer Photo Contest: First place goes to Angelina Piette’s view of two-toed…

    Biosphere Editor 20 September, 2024
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    CSUN biologists reconstruct more than a century of Joshua tree flowering events to reveal the impacts of recent climate change

    Climate change has already shifted global temperatures and precipitation patterns from historical conditions, but tracking how these changes have impacted vulnerable species and ecosystems is…

    Biosphere Editor 12 September, 2024
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Colloquium: Maihle on how precision medicine tailors treatment to patients

Biosphere Editor 24 April, 2020 cancer biologyNita Maihleprecision medicine
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Colloquium: Baiocchi on the genetics of worms’ sense of smell

Biosphere Editor 17 April, 2020 C. eleganschemotaxisTiffany Baiocchi
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Colloquium: Donovan on conservation in “social-ecological” systems

Biosphere Editor 10 April, 2020 Conservation Biologycoral reefsMary Donovan
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A series of nesting dolls with DNA helices painted on them
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Colloquium: Allard on epigenetics and environmental effects

Biosphere Editor 3 April, 2020 environmental effectsepigeneticsPatrick Allard

Featured image via Dr. Allard

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Colloquium: White on measuring the performance of marine protected areas

Biosphere Editor 27 March, 2020 Marine Protected AreasMBGSAWill White

Featured image via Dr. White.

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Here’s how to watch Biology students’ presentations in this year’s online CSUNposium

Biosphere Editor 27 March, 2020 CSUNposium
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Colloquium: Scott on medicines to treat opioid misuse

Biosphere Editor 13 March, 2020 MARCopioid addition treatmentShivley Scott
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CSUN marine biologists help restore “baby giants” to the Santa Monica Bay

Biosphere Editor 13 March, 2020 giant sea bassLarry Allen

Image: Some of the baby sea bass. (Photo by Michael Couffer, via CSUNshine Today)

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CSUN moves to online learning to slow coronavirus transmission

Biosphere Editor 13 March, 2020
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Colloquium: Murphy on the flow of genes across changing landscapes

Biosphere Editor 6 March, 2020 BEER Clublandscape geneticsMelanie Murphy
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