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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 San Diego |
Father’s life is saved after receiving heart, kidney and liver transplant
The triple organ transplant is the first in the nation to use three organs from a donor after circulatory death using an innovative approach for organ recovery.
Berkeley Lab |
Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demonstrate a biodegradable printed circuit
The breakthrough could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from the landfill.
UC Santa Barbara |
How a popular volcano is changing what we know about how volcanoes work
Recent findings from Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall eruptions change what we know about the fundamentals of volcanoes.
UCLA |
These pesticides may increase cancer risk in children
UCLA-led research links prenatal exposure to specific chemicals to higher rates of eye cancer.
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