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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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UCLA |

New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer

Study is first clinical trial analyzing a targeted therapy specifically developed to treat brain tumors
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UC Santa Barbara |

An innovative, student-designed weight machine makes working out more accessible to people who use wheelchairs

Working with a well-known para-athlete, UC Santa Barbara mechanical engineering undergrads redesign a weight lifting machine to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
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UC San Francisco |

Makers of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ covered up the dangers

Widely used in clothing, household products and food, they resist breaking down in the environment.
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UC Newsroom |

UC’s queer climate scientists on making science as diverse as the natural world

We asked 7 scientists about the challenges and joys of working in climate science as members of the LGBTQ community.

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