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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 |

The world’s largest-ever animals need our help. A new tool will help keep them safe

The future for California's whales is brighter thanks to Whale Safe.
Jill Banfield (left) and Jennifer Doudna (right) in the IGI Building at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley |

IGI’s ‘Audacious’ New Frontier for CRISPR: Editing Microbiomes for Climate and Health

$70M in funding will catalyze a new initiative led by Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield to apply precision genome editing to microbial communities.
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UC Davis |

Lake Tahoe’s clarity the best it’s been since 1980s

The return of native zooplankton aided Tahoe clarity efforts in 2022.
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UC Riverside |

One of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

Average age of rejected children was only 3.3 years old, survey found.

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