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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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For its 7th year, Grad Slam delivers promising research you can remember (and explain)
UC graduate students amazed and delighted at the annual Grad Slam contest, with Justin Lee of UC Berkeley taking home the grand prize for his work on stopping COVID with just a breath.
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Only 10 vaquita porpoises survive, but species may not be doomed, scientists say
If they can escape death in poachers’ nets, the endangered marine mammal is well poised to rebound despite inbreeding.
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After a record-breaking fire year, experts call for a shift in wildfire strategy
A new report summarizes the wildfires of 2020 and what we can learn to mitigate future disasters.
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Is there still a benefit to masking when you’re the only one?
An epidemiologist weighs in on how protective your mask is when nobody around you is masked.
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