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Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found.
Spaceflight feather, as viewed aboard VSS Unity on June 8, 2024. The Virgin Galactic 07 flight carried Berkeley’s SpaceCal 3D printer and four other research payloads.
SpaceCAL tests the limits of additive manufacturing on Virgin Galactic 07 mission
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"This case will be a Rorschach test for elected officials," one expert said. "Will they redouble their efforts to provide shelter and housing, or fall back on laws that punish people for being homeless?"
part of the cover for the documentary Word is Out that shows a three by four grid of boxes, each with a person's face inside, all in different situations.
Film’s strong influence on society’s ideas about gender in the 20th century shifted attitudes about who could express their sexuality in public, and how. Today, similar shifts are happening with the dominant cultural medium of our age: social media
A throng of students protest, with one student holding a bullhorn. They carry a variety of signs, but the prominent one says:
Millennials and Gen Z face existential risks unknown to previous generations. The Berkeley Institute for Young Americans reports that these voters — left, center and right — want political action to address the challenges.
a silver ring surrounds a pink and blue stack of disk representing clusters of atoms
Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by universe's missing energy
orange flames from a wildfire in California burning at night in the distance, with the silhouette of an oil and gas pumpjack in the foreground.
"With an issue that we know is going to worsen as climate change progresses, we have an opportunity to take proactive action to prevent future harms," UC Berkeley assistant professor David J.X. ​González said.
A photo that shows an aerial view of the buildings in downtown Los Angeles along with a partial view of a plane wing.
Biogenic sources like trees and other plants emit volatile organic compounds that react with anthropogenic pollutants, leading to formation of summertime air pollution in the region.
Graphic of drawn pictures in gold frames: baby crawling, wheel chair, syringe, profile of human head with graphics, and true with ribbon "Eugenics"
Professor Osagie K. Obasogie launches landmark series with L.A. Review of Books
Two people standing in a shin deep creek holding net to catch species
The projects involve investigating pinyon pine forest ecology and cultural values, monitoring fisheries, and surveying the changing landscapes of California Indian Public Domain Lands.
Omar Yaghi sitting in office with colorful cellular models in background.
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi received a top sustainability prize on June 18 for his pioneering discoveries unlocking essential tools to combat the climate crisis.
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The UC Berkeley study is the first to evaluate PFAS contamination from pesticides in California, and the first environmental justice study on the issue.
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Human breast milk contains a unique blend of prebiotic sugars that are tricky to replicate in commercial infant formula. New research shows that plants may be the perfect manufacturers.
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Congratulations to HWNI member Yang Dan for winning the 2024 Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize!
headshots of Doris Tsao and Paul Alivisatos side-by-side
Doris Tsao shares prize in neuroscience, while Paul Alivisatos shares prize in nanoscience
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Using data submitted to the iNaturalist citizen science platform, researchers found that historically redlined neighborhoods in many urban areas have lower levels of native and non-native wildlife biodiversity compared to greenlined neighborhoods.