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How Bad Will It Get? Political Scientists Have a Pessimism Bias, Study Finds
New research finds that a bias toward pessimism among U.S. political scientists often leads to inaccurate predictions about the future threats to democracy.
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No. 1 Book of the Century, ‘My Brilliant Friend’, Is Subject of UC Berkeley Research, Courses
Three instructors discuss why Italian author Elena Ferrante’s work is so captivating worldwide, including at Berkeley.
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Ken Ribet Awarded Math Prize for Influential Proof
Berkeley mathematics professor awarded the Steele Prize of the American Mathematical Society.
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What a Century-Old Grapevine Reveals About a Disease That Plagues Wine Country
Berkeley researchers used bacterial DNA from a 120-year-old herbarium specimen to reconstruct the history of Pierce’s disease in California.
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Psychology Researchers Awarded $4.5 Million Grant for Bipolar Disorder Study
Berkeley psychology researchers score a $4.5 million grant aimed to improve the lives of those suffering from bipolar disorder.
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CITRIS Announces Recipients of Inaugural Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards
Berkeley professor awarded the Innovation Fellowship and AIC Awards for their research in rapid crop bioengineering.
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Watch a Biologist Explain How Animals Move in 101 Seconds
Learn how biologists like Victor Ortega Jiménez use high-speed cameras to record fascinating slow motion footage of animals in the wild.
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Do Animals Get Jealous Like People? Researchers Say It’s Complicated.
New UC Berkeley research looks at years of studies into whether non-human animals have a similar sense of fairness.
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A New Timeline for Neanderthal Interbreeding With Modern Humans
Surviving Neanderthal genes in modern genomes tell a story of thousands of years of interactions.
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A Second Look at CDC’s Post-COVID-19 Reform Efforts
Berkeley professor looks back at the COVID reforms posed by the CDC.
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Bay Area Soda Taxes Help Change People’s Minds.
Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages helped to change social norms around sugary drinks.
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UC Berkeley Engineer Homayoon Kazerooni Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Berkeley engineering professor Homayoon Kazerooni has been named a 2024 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
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More Californians Recognize Climate Change Is Caused Mostly by Human Activities
New survey sheds light on various Californian opinions regarding global climate change.
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12 Amazing UC Discoveries of 2024
Look back on some of 2024’s most memorable discoveries from UC research.
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UC Berkeley Study Uncovers the Mafia’s Role in Italy’s Wildfire Crisis
Berkeley researchers link the surge in wildfire outbreaks to the weaponization of fire by the Sicilian Mafia.
Flame spreading over a 12.7 mm sample at 19.8% oxygen under 60 kPa ambient pressure in microgravity. (Image courtesy of NASA)
NASA-Funded Project Offers New Insights Into Fire Behavior in Space
Testing in microgravity reveals materials can burn at lower-than-expected oxygen levels.