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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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Improving predictions of plant species survival with the California poppy
Professors Elsa Cleland of UC San Diego and Jason Sexton of UC Merced will quantify genetic diversity using seeds collected from widespread wild populations, and monitor the fates of those populations in the wild.
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Brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to ‘speak’
A brain-computer interface (BCI) developed by UC Davis Health accurately translates brain signals into speech. The device implanted in the brain of a man with ALS is the most accurate system of its kind.
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Outsourcing conservation in Africa
Management of many of the continent's protected areas is being transferred from governments to nonprofit NGOs. Research from UC Santa Barbara delves into the problems that's causing for residents and the environment.
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UC athletes bring home 39 medals from a memorable Paris Summer Games
UC athletes racked up a total across 12 sports that would be the 11th-most in the world if UC was a country.
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