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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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Dangerous airborne fungus boosted by California droughts
Valley fever cases peak from September to November; drought temporarily dampens these peaks, but leads to bigger surges once rain returns
UC Berkeley |
New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.
UCLA |
Lyme disease early detection could get boost from simpler, faster testing technology
An AI-enabled testing technology with point-of-care potential was shown to be accurate and reliable in UCLA-led study.
UC Newsroom |
You know wildfire smoke is bad for you. But did you know it's this bad?
Breathing wildfire smoke harms our lungs — but the damage doesn't stop there. And UC research finds that wildfire smoke could be 10x more toxic than smoke from "everyday" sources like traffic and industry.
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