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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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In a black-and-white close-up photo, a Black woman gazes thoughtfully as she coddles a baby wrapped in a blanket
UC Berkeley |

For Black Americans, wealth offers scant protection from pregnancy risks, scholar finds

In a new book, UC Berkeley scholar Khiara M. Bridges shows the dangerous impact of interpersonal and structural racism transcends class.
A pipette that says Ebola virus with a plus or minus check held by a gloved hand
UC Riverside |

Q&A: The new Ebola outbreak

An expert explains a rare virus strain spreading in Africa.
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UC Davis |

What does it take to be a queen bumblebee?

Scientists are examining the extraordinary colony-building capacities of solo queen bumblebees to better understand cognition and preserve a critical ecological link.
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UC Santa Barbara |

New AI system uses cameras and thermal sensors to steer ships clear of gray whales in the San Francisco Bay

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory expand their whale-saving operations into the busy San Francisco Bay, where gray whales have been taking unexpected detours, possibly for food.

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