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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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New research reveals alarming decline in U.S. children’s health

Finding rising mortality, chronic illness and other challenges, a comprehensive new study shows U.S. children and teens nearly twice as likely to die as their peers in 18 other high-income countries.
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As chatbots get smarter, humans’ unique language abilities are becoming less special

UC Berkeley researchers say large language models have gained "metalinguistic ability," a hallmark of human language and cognition no other animal has displayed.
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Solid-state batteries charge faster, last longer

Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions.
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7 world-changing UC innovations that emerged from federal research funding

From the internet to the ozone layer, AI to the human genome, UC scientists have turned federal research funding into history-making, economy-boosting solutions.

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