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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 Newsroom |

New UC-backed research is helping California communities respond to the climate crisis

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UC San Francisco |

Could the neurons that make you scratch be the solution for your itch?

Scientists discover a role for the nervous system in keeping itch and allergy under control.
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UC San Diego |

Nanoparticle vaccine could curb cancer metastasis to lungs by targeting a protein

Fashioned from bacterial viruses, these nanoparticles have been engineered to target a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread.
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UC Davis |

Why do men and women respond to stress differently? New research suggests answer is found in puberty

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same.

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