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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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Conceptual illustration of a nanoscale biosensor detecting virus-like particles. Spherical particles covered in green and blue spikes flow through a transparent tube toward a circular electronic sensor on a chip, with electric currents and light effects suggesting signal detection and data transmission.
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Federal contract for up to $40 million fuels research to revolutionize clean indoor air and defend against next pandemic

UC Davis researchers will develop sensor systems that can act as a "smoke alarm" for indoor air contaminants such as allergens, viruses or mold spores.
Fluorescence microscopy image showing a large magenta-colored breast cancer cell interacting with three smaller blue immune cells against a black background. The cancer cell has an irregular shape with extended protrusions, while the round immune cells appear to be attached to its surface.
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UCLA scientists develop one-product-fits-all immunotherapy for breast cancer

The same cell product could potentially be used to treat multiple solid tumors like ovarian, pancreatic and lung cancers.
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UC faculty and alums behind 13 of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025

Lab-grown seafood, a new treatment for Parkinson's disease and a kid-safe power saw are among the genius ideas from UC inventors honored by TIME magazine in 2025.
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Engineers, neurosurgeons help restore autonomy for people with paralysis

In a world first, a team of engineers, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons at UC Davis and UC Davis Health has demonstrated that brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, for translating brain signals into speech can also enable control of a computer cursor.

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