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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 Merced |

Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space

UC Merced professor Erin Hestir co-led NASA's first-ever biodiversity-focused study.
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UC San Francisco |

Ask an expert: Is H5N9 bird flu a threat to humans?

UC San Francisco's Rais Vohra, MD, explains recent increase in reported virus infections and the risks of consuming raw cow’s milk.
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UC Santa Cruz |

UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug

UC Santa Cruz genomics experts gained new insights into the campus's endearingly eccentric mascot — and overcame the unique challenges presented by the animal's slime.
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UC Newsroom |

Meet 3 legislators who got their start at UC

Nearly 1 in 3 members of California's U.S. House delegation and the state assembly, as well as 40% of the state senate, graduated from the University of California.

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