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A neurologist explains the impact of repeated head blows.
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The Robbins Center is making research-quality electronic replicas of some of its rare holdings, including more than 350 manuscripts.
Water vapor emerging from cooling towers at an industrial plant. Water is used to cool exhaust gases to a temperature at which carbon capture is possible with aqueous amines. A new UC Berkeley material can capture carbon dioxide at the high temperatures common of various industrial exhausts, avoiding the need to expend energy and water to cool the emissions for decarbonization. Courtesy of Brentwood Industries
Chemists have discovered a porous material that can capture CO2 at temperatures close to those of many industrial exhaust streams
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Berkeley professor explains what happens to human and animal waste once it's flushed away.
People collect trash that can be recycled and traded from the sea of garbage in Indonesia. (Photo/ Sony Herdiana)
Negotiators have the ability to nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2050.
In a black and white photograph, a group of people, including children, stand in front of the White House holding signs that say "shall justice die?", amongst other posters
Berkeley historian discusses how today’s politics have similar parallels to Woodrow Wilson’s presidency.
Two people stand next to one another in a forested area. One person is reading off of their phone while the other is writing something on a small piece of paper.
Every year, the UC Berkeley-led SOD Blitz Project surveys thousands of California trees for signs of the fungus-like pathogen.
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Launch of the BCAPP provides an opportunity for faculty to accelerate their climate-focused technologies and translate their research into commercial solutions for lasting environmental impact.
A person uses a laptop with Ava's transcription tools
A company is revolutionizing how the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community understands the world.
With a row of American flags on the left and right side of the frame, Donald Trump walks in the distance while supporters cheer
UC Berkeley scholars offer a sharp and sometimes unsettling assessment of election dynamics at play.
Michelle Yeoh stands with a hand to her mouth as Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan congratulate her.
Berkeley researchers use computer vision to easily analyze actor representation screen time in films.
john a. powell, director of the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, is a veteran activist and scholar in the spheres of civil rights and social justice. After decades of work in the U.S. and overseas, he has come to believe that we must commit to building bridges across our deep divides. Courtesy of the Othering and Belonging Institute
Berkeley professor urges us to build bridges within our community, especially in politically divided times.
The north entrace to the White House, in late-day sunlight, with a garden and fountain in the foreground and a deep blue sky in the background
While there’s no practical doubt that Harris will defeat Trump to win California, the poll echoes troubling trends for her campaign nationwide.
Kamala Harris (left) and Donald Trump Photos by Gage Skidmore via Flickr
Berkeley political and legal experts say the Nov. 5 election will most likely be safe and secure, despite disinformation, mass confusion and threats of violence.
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Seventeen new species of plant bugs have been identified on the islands of French Polynesia.
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Berkeley psychology professor walks through scenes from 'Inside Out 2'.