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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 San Francisco |

“Smarter” breast cancer screening measures risk down to your DNA

The WISDOM study expands to women as young as 30.
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Berkeley Lab |

Balancing a battery-powered future with energy justice

How inclusive research could support communities around California’s Salton Sea.
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UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center |

7 ways to have a healthier relationship with stress

A new book by renowned UCSF stress researcher Elissa Epel explains how stress affects our bodies at the cellular level and how to manage it better.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Resistance is futile

A new antibiotic cures superbugs without bacterial resistance.

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