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a spinning disk of material with blue-white jets emerging from the center
Astronomers have for the first time seen a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star.
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New immune cell research could lead to cancer-cell killing abilities while reducing side effects.
Crew members prep two traditional canoes to go sailing in clear waters in the Mariana Islands
A new series workshops will feature master navigators teaching everything from traditional canoe technology to ancient star-mapping.
a seated man in jacket and blue shirt holding a large yellow and red molecular structure
A Berkeley chemist recounts his journey from being an immigrant to his work in chemistry today.
Ted Miguel (back, center), now a UC Berkeley professor of economics and director of the campus's Center for Effective Global Action, stands with part of the team from the NGO International Child Support, including Carol Nekesa (front, left) in January 1998, right after they launched the Primary School Deworming Project in Kenya's Busia County.
A landmark Berkeley project in Kenya shows treating children's intestinal parasites boosts the lives of the next generation.
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A new Berkeley program puts students to work in support of detained immigrants.
A controlled burn executed by the group Life2Taiga in 2024 in a boreal forest in Småland, Sweden. Johan Eckdahl/UC Berkeley
Research shows that current climate estimates fail to fully account for carbon released from smoldering organic soils.
A shadowy urban landscape featuring two obscured young people amid passing pedestrians creates an apprehensive mood
Berkeley Human Rights Center releases a three-year evaluation of foster care in the Bay Area.
a chimp sitting on the ground eating fruit, with a pile of partially eaten fruit at its feet
New research shows that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet.
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UC Berkeley leads auroral imaging instrument for first-of-its-kind multi-satellite mission.
Protesters gather outside of federal courthouse
A panel of legal experts discuss how American democracy relies on an engaged public and fearless judges.
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Berkeley Haas researchers evaluate the impact of AI in the workforce.
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Berkeley law professor outlines a plan for fairer taxation at the federal level.
A Sloan Research Fellowship is one of the most prestigious awards available to early-career researchers. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation today announced the names of the 126 early-career researchers selected to receive 2026 Sloan Research Fellowships, including seven from UC Berkeley. The fellowships honor exceptional scholars in the U.S. and Canada whose creativity, innovation and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders. It is one of the most prestigious awards availab
Seven Berkeley faculty recognized for being the most promising early-career researchers.
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A new startup attempts to use Listeria to improve survival in children with leukemia.
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A Berkeley seismologist helps to keep Californians safe while contributing to important research.