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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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Bursting your bubble: Chewing gum releases microplastics into your saliva, UCLA research shows
A person happily gnawing away on a large piece of gum could unleash more than 3,000 microplastic particles, according to the UCLA team.
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Lick Observatory to mark 150 years of discovery and innovation
Serving nine UC campuses and two national laboratories, Lick Observatory continues to be at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and innovation, training the next generation of astronomers and astrophysicists.
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4 California critters making a comeback with help from UC researchers
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating stories from the past year of UC research that illustrate the resilience of life on our planet.
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UC graduate programs and schools lead the nation in the 2025-26 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings
UC once again earned top marks, including a slew of No. 1 rankings, across its schools of business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, and programs in humanities and the social sciences.
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