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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 Riverside |

Manganese in Central Valley water threatens fetuses and children

Contamination is disproportionately harming lower-income communities.
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UC San Diego |

New hope for treating rheumatoid arthritis

A new biodegradable polymer system has been developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis by working in concert with the power of the human immune system.
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UC Irvine |

A call to hit the ‘pause’ button on AI experiments

Tech experts have published an open letter about artificial intelligence and the race to create something we’re not sure we can control.
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UCLA |

Would more parks and trees help L.A. County residents live longer?

UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.

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