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A new (and surprising) way to use solar panels

In the middle of California's Central Valley, a new way to use solar panels could change how we think about clean energy and water. It’s a simple idea that people have talked about for decades, but only now is it finally being tested in real life.

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Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, study finds

New research shows the Bering Strait remained flooded until around 35,700 years ago, not long before humans began migrating into the Americas.
UC Berkeley |

Pushing to remove legal barriers for formerly incarcerated students

The policy fellowship at UC Berkeley’s Underground Scholars Initiative continues the student group’s tradition of successful legislation work.
UC Riverside |

Mired in silence: Southern California’s farmworkers lack health resources, study says

Health of Southern California’s farmworkers needs to be a priority, says UC Riverside study.
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine physicist proposes new experiment to detect dark matter in our solar system

The SpaceQ mission, involving atomic clocks on spacecraft placed close to the sun, could help find particles that have eluded researchers for decades.

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