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Are Stressed-Out Brain Cells the Root Cause of Neurodegenerative Disease?
UC Berkeley research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins is killing brain cells.
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For New Professor, Psychedelics and Octopuses May Hold Keys to the Human Mind
UC Berkeley professor explores how the brain engages with the drug ecstasy and what it might mean for the future of psychedelic-assisted treatment.
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Cybersecurity Clinic at UC Berkeley Helps Nonprofits Protect Themselves Online
Citizen Clinic, UC Berkeley’s cybersecurity clinic, is a semester-long course that gives students hands-on training and experience as they deliver pro bono digital security assistance to nonprofits and other public interest organizations.
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Three UC Berkeley Professors Named to NAE
Three UC Berkeley faculty members have been recently elected into The National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional honors for engineers.
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Research Reveals the Key to an Irresistible Online Dating Profile
Haas professor identifies the key component and the science behind creating personable dating profiles.
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Can Taylor Swift Shape the Future of U.S. Democracy? Yes, She Can.
Leaders at the Berkeley Institute for Young Americans say Swift and other young icons might inspire millions to feel hope — and power.
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Highly Targeted CRISPR Delivery Advances Gene Editing in Living Animals
Precision-targeted gene editing on specific subsets of cells while still in the body is a step toward a delivery method that would eliminate the need to obliterate patients' bone marrow and immune system before giving them edited blood cells.
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Neanderthals and Humans Lived Side by Side in Northern Europe 45,000 Years Ago
Genetic analysis of bone fragments from German archaeological site proves that modern humans reached northern Europe not long after they emerged from Africa.
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UC Berkeley Students Combat K-12 Book Bans by Creating Their Own Children’s Books
UC Berkeley professor leads a course for students to research Chicanx history, centering their scholarship on the experiences and historical contributions of Chicanx women and the marginalized communities they come from.
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White House Rule Dramatically Deregulated Wetlands, Streams, and Drinking Water
New research published by a team at the UC Berkeley used machine learning to more accurately predict which waterways are protected by the Clean Water Act.
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Sparrows Uniquely Adapted to Bay Area Marshes Are Losing Their Uniqueness
UC Berkeley researchers find that increased interbreeding due to loss of tidal marsh habitat caused saltwater-adapted Savannah sparrows to lose their genetic distinctiveness.
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Study Shows That Hospitals Impose Major Price Markups on Cancer and Other Specialty Drugs
A new Berkeley Public Health study found that a large share of insurer payments for drugs, which are intended to support further research and development, are instead siphoned off by hospitals for their own use.
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New Research Combats Burgeoning Threat of Deepfake Audio
In an era of misinformation, new research by three School of Information students and alums will make it easy to determine the authenticity of an audio clip.
Annelise Gill-Wiehl studied the introduction of efficient cookstoves in Tanzania. Here, women gathered to hear about their advantages. Annelise Gill-Wiehl/UC Berkeley
As Carbon Offsets, Cookstove Emission Credits Are Greatly Overestimated
Aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, UC Berkeley researchers compared five methodologies for evaluating the emission reductions of cookstoves in developing countries.
Omar Yaghi, pictured, is the founder of reticular chemistry and a UC Berkeley professor.
Chemist Omar Yaghi Wins Solvay Prize for Climate, Materials Breakthroughs
The award honors chemistry leaders whose discoveries are shaping the future of the field and humanity.
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New Brilliance of Berkeley Course Introduces Undergrads to 28 Luminaries — In One Semester
New spring semester course, Brilliance of Berkeley, kicks off allowing students to meet 28 Berkeley luminaries, including three Nobel laureates and several MacArthur Foundation "genius grant" awardees, from a wide range of fields and hear lectures about their research.