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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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At UC San Diego, NOAA collaboration provides backbone for global environmental intelligence
NOAA support helps protect monitoring programs, weather forecasting, and technology development essential for public safety.
UC San Francisco |
How ‘magic mushrooms’ could help Parkinson’s disease patients
A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin and found that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, cognition, and motor function that lasted for weeks after the drug was out of their systems.
UC Irvine |
UC Irvine scientists among winners of Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
$3 million award recognizes research achievements at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider
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11 UC faculty honored with 2025 Guggenheim fellowships
The prestigious award, now in its 100th year, is granted to distinguished artists and scholars and provides support for their creative and research endeavors.
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