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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 Irvine |
Wake-up call
Researchers at UC Irvine’s Sleep and Cognition Lab dive deep in search of health-sleep links.
UC San Diego |
New genetic technology developed to halt malaria-spreading mosquitoes
The first-of-its-kind African mosquito suppression system would reduce child mortality and aid economic development.
UCLA |
What’s living beneath the waves in Southern California?
A UCLA study using environmental DNA provides the most comprehensive picture to date of wildlife in region’s surf zones.
UC Berkeley |
State funds development of first-of-its-kind police misconduct database
California allocated $6.87 million in its 2023-24 budget to UC Berkeley to develop the Police Records Access Project, a first-of-its-kind, state-wide database of police misconduct and use-of-force records.
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