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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 Berkeley |

Award-winning stories by UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program alums spur passage of two California laws on policing

California passes two laws to reform policing, due to stories developed at the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program.
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UC San Francisco |

Fatty snacks in winter may trick the body into packing on the pounds

UCSF researchers found that unsaturated fat plays an important role in regulating circadian cycles, and that dietary changes may improve sleep and energy levels, and prevent chronic disease.
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UC Davis |

New species of spider discovered, just in time for Halloween

Climate change and habitat loss haunt the newly named trapdoor spider.
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UCLA |

Jordan Chiles talks balancing her senior year at UCLA and competing on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Find out how UCLA senior and Bruin gymnast Jordan Chiles has been juggling books, the balance beam and the ballroom.

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