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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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Mired in silence: Southern California’s farmworkers lack health resources, study says

Health of Southern California’s farmworkers needs to be a priority, says UC Riverside study.
UC Irvine |

UC Irvine physicist proposes new experiment to detect dark matter in our solar system

The SpaceQ mission, involving atomic clocks on spacecraft placed close to the sun, could help find particles that have eluded researchers for decades.
UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center / Greater Good Magazine |

Our favorite books of 2022

Greater Good’s editors pick the most thought-provoking, practical, and inspirational science books of the year.
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Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic ‘forever chemicals’

A breakthrough process has been developed by UC Riverside scientists for drinking water treatment and toxic site remediation.

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