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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 San Diego |

Vaping does not help U.S. tobacco smokers quit

Vaping, especially daily vaping, may actually make it harder to quit smoking, according to new research.
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UC Santa Barbara |

Avocado cultivation’s ancient origins hold lessons for a changing climate

New research from UC anthropologists elucidates the history of avocado domestication.
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UC Santa Cruz |

Explaining how our biological clocks work and how to better regulate our circadian rhythms

A Q&A with renowned chronobiologist and UC Santa Cruz Professor Carrie Partch
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UC San Francisco |

How a paralyzed man moved a robotic arm with his thoughts

Newly developed artificial intelligence can account for how the brain changes as we learn, enabling a person with paralysis to move objects.

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