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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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Can pesticide exposure before pregnancy affect babies’ health?

A new study suggests a correlation between certain chemical compounds and lower newborn health scores.
UC Irvine, UC Newsroom |

It’s a match! UC’s medical students find out their next step today

After years of hard work, grueling schedules, and rigorous studies, medical students around the country and across the University of California will learn where they’ll go next in their journeys as doctors.
UC Davis |

Global strategies to protect seals and sea lions from avian influenza

A new study steps back to look at the overall impact of the virus on pinnipeds worldwide and offers recommendations for moving forward to monitor, characterize risk and build resilience in the affected species. It also suggests ways to help prevent the virus…
UC Santa Barbara |

New study explores links between early-life gut microbiome and neurodevelopment

Researchers join Wellcome Leap’s international effort to better understand early biological influences on neurodevelopment.

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