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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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UCLA |

UCLA research helped pave the way to these 8 major cancer-fighting drugs

UCLA’s cancer research has been deeply impactful, with millions of people receiving drugs and therapies developed in Bruin labs.
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UC Berkeley |

Is the ‘love hormone,’ oxytocin, also the ‘friendship hormone’?

A new study suggests a role for oxytocin in both the “approach” and “avoid” sides of maintaining friendships.
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UC Davis |

Caring for kittens — it’s more than just cuteness

The Orphan Kitten Project offers hands-on veterinary experience — and saves lives.
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UC Merced |

Mexican American millennials link success to providing for parents, study shows

The one idea that none of the respondents questioned was that of taking care of your parents, professor Daisy Verduzco Reyes says.

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