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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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UCSF |
Which skin care products do we really need?
Skin care is big business — just ask the multibillion-dollar beauty industry. But does it truly take a cabinet full of pricey products to keep our skin healthy?
UC Santa Cruz |
A 15-year-old childhood cancer survivor becomes a cancer researcher
This summer, young Robert McCabe helped to sequence and analyze a tumor sample in the lab of the UC Santa Cruz Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative.
UCLA |
What’s scarier: A 50-ton megalodon or a doctoral dissertation?
As ‘The Meg 2’ opens in theaters, we ask UCLA’s De’Marcus Robinson which he would rather face.
UC Irvine |
Helping your child fight (and beat) the back-to-school anxiety monster
UC Irvine psychologist Jessica Borelli offers tips to help smooth the transition to fall.
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