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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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NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November
NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the groundwork for human exploration.
UC San Diego |
Step inside the (not-so-haunted) House of Curiosity
This Halloween, take a walk through the shadowy corners of research and discovery: where viruses hunt bacteria, dragonfish hide their teeth, seabirds spiral through the skies and telescopes scan the dark for alien light.
UC Berkeley |
Award-winning stories by UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program alums spur passage of two California laws on policing
California passes two laws to reform policing, due to stories developed at the UC Berkeley Investigative Reporting Program.
UC San Francisco |
Fatty snacks in winter may trick the body into packing on the pounds
UCSF researchers found that unsaturated fat plays an important role in regulating circadian cycles, and that dietary changes may improve sleep and energy levels, and prevent chronic disease.
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