Bringing Indigenous Knowledge to Neuroscience
The human brain has an immense power to change. Andrea Gomez wants to know how cells and molecules in the brain enable that flexibility and change— called brain plasticity.
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Can Computers Speak for Us?
Gopala Anumanchipalli, a 2021 Rose Hills Innovator, is engineering systems that can give people with disease and disability a new way to talk.
New Approach Puts Brain Scans on the Witness Stand in Trademark Disputes
In trademark law cases, scientist at UC Berkeley propose using brain scans rather than opinion to assess brand similarity.
How a Viral Toxin May Exacerbate Severe COVID-19
A study published today in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections.
Scientists Discover Secret to Waking up Alert and Refreshed
Scientists have discovered that you can wake up each morning without feeling sluggish by paying attention to three key factors: sleep, exercise and breakfast.
Psychedelic Guides Trained in First-Ever UC Berkeley Program
Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics will train people to safely guide patients' psychedelic experiences in therapeutic and research settings.
UC Berkeley School of Public Health Receives NIH Grant for HIV Prevention in Zimbabwe
National Institute of Health awarded researchers at the School of Public Health a grant to develop a model to prevent women in Zimbabwe from contracting HIV.
New Study Undermines the Theory That Depressed People Are Just More Realistic
Are depressed people simply more realistic in judging how much they control their lives, while others view the world through rose-colored lenses, living under the illusion that they have more control than they do?
Age Vs. Genetics: Which Is More Important For How You Age?
Amid much speculation and research about how our genetics affect the way we age, a University of California, Berkeley, study now shows that individual differences in our DNA matter less as we get older and become prone to diseases of aging, such as diabetes and cancer.
Valley Fever’s Rise in California is Linked to Drought and Warming Temperatures in the State
Coccidioidomycosis—also known as Valley fever—is an infectious disease that is taking an increasing toll on the health of Californians and people living throughout the Southwest. In a study published today in Lancet Planetary Health, researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered a pronounced role of California’s recent droughts in driving the transmission of the pathogen in the state.
Study Shows Public Restroom Intervention Reduced Open Defecation in San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood
A new study—led by UC Berkeley School of Public Health postdoctoral researcher Heather K. Amato and co-authored by Environmental Health Sciences Professor Jay Graham—found that increased access to public toilets reduced feces reports to the San Francisco Department of Public Works, especially in neighborhoods with people experiencing homelessness (PEH).
Study Finds Potentially Dangerous Levels of Arsenic in Prison Drinking Water
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and Virginia Tech is one of the first to analyze how incarcerated individuals in California may be impacted by arsenic-contaminated water. The study analyzed 20 years of water quality data from prisons where arsenic levels in the water supply exceeded regulatory limits for months or even years at a time.