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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 Newsroom |

You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it's this bad?

Breathing wildfire smoke harms our lungs — but the damage doesn't stop there. And UC research finds that wildfire smoke could be 10x more toxic than smoke from "everyday" sources like traffic and industry.
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UC Newsroom |

As the Paralympics get underway, UCLA’s Michael Garafola is bringing adaptive sports to the mainstream.

Adaptive athletics, or sports with modifications in rules or equipment to allow people of different abilities to compete, offer thrills and community to students, faculty and staff.
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UC Davis |

Innovative new technology helps seniors age in place

Interactive tech can help older adults live alone and ease caregiver fatigue.
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UC San Diego |

Dogs understand words from soundboard buttons, study reveals

The study is the first empirical paper to emerge from the world’s largest longitudinal project on button-trained pets.

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