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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 Berkeley |

Teen girls see big drop in chemical exposure with switch in cosmetics

A UC Berkeley study finds that using personal care products free of hormone disruptors makes a difference.
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The future of higher education at UC Irvine

National leaders share insights into providing an elite public education at Feb. 26 symposium.
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UC Newsroom |

Will cars of the future run on poop?

Is brown the new green? UCLA researchers are using waste matter (yes, including poop) to make a new generation of advanced biofuels.
Your morals and political facts
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When it comes to politics, you’re not as rational as you think

How your moral beliefs become your political facts – even if they're wrong.

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