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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 Davis |

Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think

A clinical trial of a form of birth control that suppresses sperm production while maintaining testosterone levels is currently in its fourth year at UC Davis Health.
A row of parked cars with a LiDAR on a tripod and another object that looks like a grill, known as a spoofer, directly in front of a car
UC Irvine |

Autonomous vehicle technology vulnerable to road object spoofing and vanishing attacks

UC Irvine researchers find security flaws in first- and next-generation LiDAR systems.
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UC San Francisco |

I’m a microplastics researcher. Here’s how to limit their dangers

More than 80,000 registered chemicals are used commercially in the U.S. Less than a dozen are regulated.
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UCLA |

Diversity in demand: People of color, women – in audience and on the big screen – hold keys to industry survival

People of color also hit historic highs while women dropped in key jobs, according to the new UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report.

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