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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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App may pave way to treatments for no. 1 dementia in under-60s

UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods and may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start.
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First results from DESI make the most precise measurement of our expanding universe

UC Santa Cruz, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab contribute to Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument collaboration.
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Why do kids outperform their parents in this rural California town? A sociologist looks for answers.

Why do kids outperform their parents in this rural California town? A UC Santa Barbara sociologist looks for answers.
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Young UC scientists selected as fellows to prestigious Nobel laureate meeting

27 highly accomplished young scientists were awarded the opportunity to join Nobel laureates from around the globe at the 2024 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Germany.

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