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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 Riverside |

The chemical controlling life and death in hair follicles

The discovery could help end baldness and speed healing.
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UC Berkeley Engineering |

Fired up for the future

FIRE Foundry aims to increase diversity among fire crews and accelerate the adoption of advanced firefighting technologies.
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UC Irvine Magazine |

A captain for the planet

Alumna Shyla Raghav is a leading global advocate on climate change mitigation and adaptation.
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UC San Diego |

Biological age, not birthdate, may reveal healthy longevity

What if we had a way to measure how fast we were aging that could predict our odds of living a long and healthy life?

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