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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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Birch Aquarium welcomes baby weedy seadragons

The conservation program scores a massive success with the arrival of more than 70 tiny newborn weedy seadragons.
UC San Francisco |

An allergy drug showed promise for MS. Could they prove it?

Years of scientific sleuthing leads to breakthroughs in multiple sclerosis.
UC Riverside |

The planet that could end life on Earth

A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system and wipe out life on this planet, according to a new experiment.
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Graduating medical students anxiously await Match Day, the other March madness

Friday, March 17, 2023, is Match Day — the moment when graduating medical students across the nation discover where they will serve their residencies.

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