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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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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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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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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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Your bird flu questions, answered

“Avian influenza is not new,” said Mark Stetter, dean of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. “But what is new is this virus is changing, and it’s changing in multiple ways that have raised concerns lately.”

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