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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 San Diego |

Bees don't just wiggle wiggle, they learn — the newly discovered complex social behavior behind the ‘waggle dance’

Watch out TikTok: The honey bee's groove, one of the most intricate forms of communication known outside humans, relies on learning and culture, researchers find.
UC Irvine |

Exposure to green space linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression

Tree coverage and physical activity intensify the effect, a UC Irvine-led study finds.
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business |

After the Silicon Valley Bank failure, Berkeley Haas faculty raise concerns about systemic weaknesses in banking

The problems of SVB were “banking 101,” experts say, but also possibly influenced by its close ties to one industry.
UC Berkeley |

Voting, race and religion: Is the U.S. Supreme Court a threat to democracy?

Scholars say the court may be helping to assemble a legal framework in which a shrinking base of white conservatives can rule the country long-term — even as a minority.

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