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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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Why some concussions are worse than others

Find out what happens to your brain when you get a concussion, and why you might want to think twice before signing your kid up for certain sports.
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12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024

Explore new ways of understanding ourselves, our planet and our place in the universe.
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UC leads the nation in highly influential scientists and researchers

UC’s 289 faculty and scientists on Clarivate’s 2024 list of Highly Cited Researchers make the university the most highly cited institution in North America.
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Feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions by almost 40 percent

New findings offer a solution for more climate-friendly cattle farming.

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