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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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UC Davis alum Charles Rice wins Nobel Prize
Now professor at The Rockefeller University, he shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
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The marshmallow test, revisited
Children will wait longer for a treat to impress others, new psychology experiments show.
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Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19?
Labor Day is here — a perfect time to reflect on job burnout, a problem that’s gotten worse with the pandemic. But the current workplace upheaval is also an opportunity to make real change, says UC Berkeley researcher Christina Maslach.
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UC to ditch single-use plastics
The University of California is taking a stand against the throwaway culture that is choking our oceans and landfills with single-use plastics.
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