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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 Santa Barbara |

In Sameer Pandya’s ‘Our Beautiful Boys,’ teenage secrets are the dark heart of suburbia

A literary thriller that crackles with tension, Sameer Pandya’s newly released “Our Beautiful Boys” drops us into the dark heart of suburbia, as four boys explore a cave and return changed.
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UC Riverside |

Democracies boost women’s participation in the labor market

A UC Riverside study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers.
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UC Berkeley |

Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say

Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft along the way.
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UCLA |

Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis

UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of the disease.

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