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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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UC Merced |
Fulbright award sends physics grad student to France for quantum research
UC Merced doctoral candidate Arabi Seshappan was selected for the Fulbright-Université Paris-Saclay Doctoral Research Award, which is only granted to three U.S. students each year.
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Los Alamos machine learning model takes a big step forward in predicting earthquakes
Scientists used powerful modeling software to find patterns in the continuous seismic waveforms during a series of stick-slip, magnitude-5 earthquakes.
UC Berkeley |
Dozing at the wheel? Not with these fatigue-detecting earbuds
Researchers have created earpieces that identify brain activity associated with relaxation and drowsiness.
UC San Francisco |
A healthy diet with less sugar is linked to younger biological age
Sticking with foods that are rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients bring health benefits at the cellular level.
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