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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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Why purple sweet potatoes belong on your holiday table
Impress your friends — and Instagram — with this holiday superfood.
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Five UC research stories that got the world talking in 2019
A device that translates brain signals into speech is just one of the UC breakthroughs that got the world’s attention in 2019.
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The mystery of Easter Island revealed?
Rapanui people likely believed the ancient monoliths helped food grow on the Polynesian island, study says.
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Bringing sea otters back to San Francisco Bay
The California population could triple if otters returned to their historic home — they just need to get past those great white sharks first.
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