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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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Mel Mann, wearing sunglasses and a fedora, smiles faintly, standing on the shore of a lake
UC Newsroom |

‘Miracle’ medicine, based in federally funded science, arrived just in time to save his life

Millions of people are alive today because of leukemia therapies that arose from UC research, including retired Army Major Melvin Mann.
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UC Merced |

Tiny artificial cells can keep time, study finds

Their findings shed light on how biological clocks stay on schedule despite the inherent molecular noise inside cells.
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UCLA |

Underpaying and overusing our roads: The true cost of driving

From how we park to driving the 405, UCLA Luskin’s Mike Manville is challenging how we think about traffic, housing and fairness.
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UC Berkeley |

Is a second ‘Mona Lisa’ still special? What about the thousandth?

In a small village in China, artists create replicas of famous works of art. After spending six years there, UC Berkeley Professor Winnie Wong’s ideas of art and those who make it dramatically changed.

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