In California, science news means research breakthroughs, laboratory discoveries, academic studies and field findings. This page covers new initiatives from scientific institutions and the implications of advancements in human knowledge.
Researchers from UC Riverside and Scripps Institution of Oceanography tracked sewage-tainted water flowing north along San Diego County's shoreline.
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Do you trust local officials to protect San Diego beaches from Tijuana sewage?
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Would you support building more clean power in California even if it raises electricity costs?
California Resources Corporation and Bloom Energy signed a non-binding memorandum to evaluate solid-oxide fuel cell power paired with carbon storage in California.
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Should the government increase funding for research preparing for future pandemics?
Researchers at UC Riverside and UC San Diego identified RNA-protein interactions that SARS-CoV-2 relies on to replicate.
New research shows widespread coastal retreat across California, with Northern California sites facing the most rapid instability.
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Should states prioritize stricter regulations on consumer products containing microplastics?
The state has classified microplastics as candidate chemicals to allow for potential future regulatory oversight.
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Should companies be allowed to light up the night sky with space mirrors?
The California demonstration used ground-based spotlights to mimic the effect of proposed orbital mirror satellites.
Reporting here centers on laboratory discoveries, major research findings, institutional projects and shifts in funding. It reaches from the state capital to the rural counties where field research takes place. Projects at large research universities often collide with public policy and commercial interests, creating a unique intersection of inquiry and application. Changing environmental conditions and shifts in the regional economy frequently drive the direction of local research agendas.
