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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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A wildfire burning in a forest in Yucaipa, California
UC Riverside |

Native nations and UC scientists join together in climate fight

$7 million grant advances Indigenous and academic partnership.
A screen with a digitized woman with a bob that says I think you are wonderful, and a blue illustration of a head with a visible brain lit up speaking to her
UC San Francisco |

How artificial intelligence gave a paralyzed woman her voice back

A breakthrough brain implant and digital avatar allow a stroke survivor to speak with facial expressions for first time in 18 years.
Confocal microscopy showing amyloid plaques in the brain of a mouse
UC San Diego |

Intermittent fasting improves Alzheimer’s pathology

Mice on a time-restricted feeding schedule had better memory and less accumulation of amyloid proteins in the brain compared to controls.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Our plastic waste can be used as raw material for detergents

Thanks to an improved catalytic method, your empty laundry detergent bottle can now be turned into more detergent.

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