A Neuroscientist Describes Your Brain on Psychedelics
Berkeley professor describes how studying psychedelics could transform our understanding of human consciousness.
Health News
Researchers Teach AI to Spot Cancer Risk by Squeezing Individual Breast Cells
UC Berkeley and City of Hope scientists discover that a cell's mechanical age can effectively signal cancer risk.
Four UC Berkeley Professors Win Illustrious Guggenheim Fellowships
Two historians, a biologist and a bioengineer will receive a stipend to pursue independent work under “the freest possible conditions.”
When Better Sleep Becomes ‘Crisis Work’
How UC Berkeley sleep science is being used to help treat mental health disorders.
Researchers Use AI to Revolutionize Medical Imaging
A startup strives to make medical imaging more efficient — and more effective.
Using Data To Bring Life-Saving Drugs to the Public Sooner
Berkeley Public Health researchers are collaborating with the FDA to make drug clinical trials faster and better.
Researchers Grow Targeted Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells
New immune cell research could lead to cancer-cell killing abilities while reducing side effects.
What Do Parasitic Worms and Wages Have in Common?
A landmark Berkeley project in Kenya shows treating children's intestinal parasites boosts the lives of the next generation.
Listeria Bacteria Leads to Unique Cancer Therapy
A new startup attempts to use Listeria to improve survival in children with leukemia.
Psychedelic Power of the Humanities
Professors explore psychedelic's possible connection with humanities education.
Probing the Mysteries of Pregnancy Loss — with Nanotubes
2024 Heising-Simons Faculty Fellow Markita Landry thinks nano-proteomics may predict miscarriage earlier than existing tests.
Using the Microbiome To Combat Lung Pathogens
Novel approach offers a way to stop deadly infections without using antibiotics.