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A toddler gets her hands on some candy at a Halloween event in Ashland, Ky. (Kevin Goldy/The Daily Independent via AP)
New study provides compelling new evidence of the lifelong health effects of early-life sugar exposure.
Five firefighters walk across an ashy and barren landscape
Berkeley professor says regardless of who the next president is, proponents will continue to push for this "straightforward statement of climate denial."
Richard Allen, in a suit, points to a large printout of smartphone screens showing how the MyShake app works.
UC Berkeley is one of eight universities awarded by the NSF to lead "Innovation Hub" and broaden research efforts.
stock image of surgeons in the operating room
Robots could soon play a larger role in surgery thanks to recent AI developments.
A gray wolf with a satellite tracking collar navigates a forest road in Lassen County, California.
Partnership between researchers at Berkeley and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife will advance the science and management of gray wolves in California.
A robotic hand types on a computer keyboard, signifying the advances in AI technology's ability to be creative and craft stories.
In a creative writing experiment, Berkeley researcher found generative AI platforms to be advancing closer and closer to humans.
a person stops to watch a screen displaying the US Presidential debate between Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
UC Berkeley experts are researching, reaching out and offering solutions during a tumultuous 2024 election season.
image of the white house
I School Professor Deirdre K. Mulligan contributed to the directive during her time serving in the U.S. Office of Science Technology and Policy.
The White House in Washington D.C. at night, illuminated with lights and with a fountain in the foreground shooting water into the air.
Berkeley researchers suggest to reconnect with your community and think in the long term rather than in day-to-day headlines, regarding the upcoming elections.
image of a map showing the new 2024 inclusiveness index
New Zealand and Hawaii remain the most inclusive based on Berkeley's inclusive index.
image of woman speaking next to an overlayed slide deck
Berkeley sociologist explains the basics of the study of sociology in just 101 seconds.
stacks of blue balls forming a hollow hexagonal tube with orange and blue balls floating around it
Berkeley researchers have found a type of porous material that quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air.
illustration featuring two views of the U.S. Capitol, mirror images in red and black
Berkeley political scientists focus on correcting our negative misconceptions about political opponents.
image of woman reading a book at the library
The ambitious World Humanities report is a six-year global effort that includes 10 recommendations for how to protect the humanities.
People are voting
Berkeley professors say the largest vulnerability to election results is the human element.
Economist James A. Robinson, sitted at a desk in a happily cluttered office, smiling as he waits to start a video interview
Robinson helped to transform the study of development in low-income countries, and built a network of influential former students.