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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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Cellular atlas of amygdala reveals new treatment target for cocaine addiction

A new study from UC San Diego could help address an unmet medical need and shed light on the molecular underpinnings of addiction.
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After 30 years in California prison, he starts new life at UC Irvine

Patrick Acuña is one of 26 incarcerated people at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego County admitted to UC Irvine through the Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees, or LIFTED, program.
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UC San Francisco |

Will a pill help new moms bounce back from postpartum depression?

Margo Pumar, medical director of perinatal psychiatry at UCSF, on what families need to know about a new drug called zuranolone.
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Can a simple fentanyl test curb San Francisco’s overdose crisis?

UC San Francisco professor Tessa Rife-Pennington shares how expanding access to fentanyl test strips could help drug users prevent overdose.

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