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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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Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
UC Irvine-led study is first to pinpoint role of dreams in processing bad experiences
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37 UC scholars named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAAS is one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and being named a fellow is a lifetime honor.
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Three new Grad Slam winners crowned in a battle for brevity
Contestants from UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and UC Riverside take home big wins and cash prizes.
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How reggae came to Hawai‘i
A UC Davis scholar explores how a sound that arose from Jamaica’s postcolonial political struggle found a new home on airwaves in the Pacific.
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