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John Clarke awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize committee honored Clarke "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in an electric circuit." These circuits were forerunners of the qubits in many quantum computers.
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Berkeley Talks: The Ocean Needs a New Narrative
Marine ecologist explains how we need to start protecting our oceans.
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Gov. Newsom To Sign Bill Encouraging Quantum Innovation
A new quantum bill aims to further quantum information science, an area expected to evolve into a trillion-dollar-plus industry.
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Six Months in “Climate Hell”
Learn about the lives of garment workers who routinely faint from relentless heat.
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Fossilized Ear Bones Rewrite the History of Freshwater Fish
A newly discovered fossil fish is being used to revise the story for the evolution of freshwater fish.
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Microbiologist Explains the Wonder of Viruses in 101 Seconds
Berkeley biology professor explains how viruses are able to be so efficient.
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The Impact of AI and Tech Layoffs in the Bay Area
Berkeley professor explains the dynamic labor and urban economics in San Francisco.
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Former Air Force Chief Scientist To Lead Berkeley Space Center
UC Berkeley has appointed Victoria Coleman to forge a research alliance between academia, NASA and the tech industry.
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New ROPS Report Challenges Return to SAT
New research analyzes the efficacy of including standardized testing in the admissions process.
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AI-Driven Tool Optimizes the Design of Shape-Shifting Truss Robots
New genetic algorithm allows researchers to design morphing robots.
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The History of Vaccine Hesitancy, From Smallpox to COVID-19
A Berkeley journalism and history professor explains how attitudes and federal policy about vaccines have evolved in the U.S.
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Launch of Knowledge Hub to Highlight California Research
UC Berkeley and CalMatters launch Knowledge Hub that will connect lawmakers, policy advocates, and the public with leading-edge insights.
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NASA Launches Spacecraft with Instruments to Study Earth’s Hydrogen Halo
A recent NASA launch to study Earth's atmosphere utilized UC Berkeley-built instruments.
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U.S.-Born and Immigrant Founder Teams Have Startup Edge
New research shows that when immigrant and U.S.-born entrepreneurs team up, their startups perform better than those founded by either group alone.
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Dacher Keltner Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Berkeley psychology professor receives award for his study of human emotion, power and the concept of awe throughout his career.
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Berkeley Talks: Art Is a ‘Strange Tool’ That Reveals Us to Ourselves
Berkeley philosopher argues that human nature is not a fixed phenomenon, and that art acts as a kind of “strange tool” that actively changes us.