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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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UC Riverside |

Like father, like daughter, when it comes to cardiovascular health

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can cause cardiovascular disease in their daughters.
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UC Merced |

Study: People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI

In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them — an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said.
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UC Davis |

The promise of alternative proteins

Can we meet the global demand for meat? Food scientists at UC Davis are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.
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UC Berkeley |

California has dramatically improved its air quality, but racial disparities persist

The state’s aggressive emissions policies have reduced exposure to PM2.5 air pollution by 65 percent since 2000, but low-income communities of color still breathe the dirtiest air.

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