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Runner tying her shoe next to a bottle of water.
Don’t Sweat It!
A new sensor measures electrodermal activity, an electrical property of the skin, to monitor hydration levels during physical activity.
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On Jupiter, It’s Mushballs All the Way Down
Slushy hailstones of ammonia and water were part of a bizarre theory to explain the planet's poorly mixed atmosphere. These mushballs seem to be real.
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Analysis Finds Steep Increase of Self-Harm Among California Girls
While documented self-harm rates have increased across the board, researchers found multiracial girls, in particular, have seen incidences surge since 2016.
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Half of the Universe’s Hydrogen Gas, Long Unaccounted for, Has Been Found
New measurements of the diffuse ionized hydrogen surrounding galaxies account for missing mass.
Rauri Bowie, Berkeley professor of integrative biology and a curator at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, opens one of the museum's countless cabinets of eggs. This one's contents include a greenish cassowary egg (left) and two dark-colored emu eggs (center and right). Shiny white ostrich eggs lie in the top drawer. Charlotte Khadra/UC Berkeley
Got Eggs? This UC Berkeley Museum Has Tens of Thousands
The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology has one of the largest collections of eggs in North America, and it's vital to researchers worldwide.
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Professor Explain the Internet’s Series of Subsea Tubes in 101 Seconds
A Berkeley professor explains the concept of subsea internet tubes in 101 seconds.
Masses of shipping containers are stacked beneath towering cranes at the busy port in Long Beach, Califonia.
Trade Policies Unraveled: Q&A With Economist Matilde Bombardini
A Berkeley economist comments on the uncertainty and unpredictable aura around newly imposed tariffs.
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Ahead of ‘The White Lotus’ Finale, Berkeley Professor Unpacks Show’s Freudian Themes and Fantasies
A Berkeley professor breaks down season three of The White Lotus, from why it's set in Thailand to the unforgettable monologue in episode five.
Two steelhead trout swim within the bubbling waters of a flowing stream.
A Single Dry Winter Decimated California’s Salmon and Trout Populations
Severely dry winter conditions has blocked some species of salmon and steelhead trout from accessing their breeding grounds, wiping out their populations.
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Do Vowels Have Colors? According to Some With Synesthesia, Yes.
A Berkeley professor discusses the history of the rare neurological condition and the unique ability of scholars in the humanities to investigate the phenomenon.
A male patient arrives at the therapy clinic complaining of low back pain. The therapist examines the patient's physical pain in examination room photo.
To Understand Low Back Pain, Researchers Are Looking Closely at How Our Bodies Move
A joint UCSF/Berkeley study aims to make leaps towards individualized treatments for back pain.
Closeup of gloved hands connecting a brain-computer-interface to the back of research participant's head.
Brain-To-Voice Neuroprosthesis Restores Naturalistic Speech
UC Berkeley engineers have created an AI-based model that synthesizes brain signals into audible speech in near-real time.
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UC Berkeley Engineers Create World’s Smallest Wireless Flying Robot
The bumblebee-inspired robot, less than a centimeter in diameter, can hover, change directions and even hit small targets.
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Seven Faculty Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
The 2024 class of AAAS fellows includes UC Berkeley researchers from the fields of biology, physics, psychology, engineering and statistics.
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Scientists Discover Why Obesity Takes Away the Pleasure of Eating
New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.
Various members of the Khmer community sit at rows of tables at a room. Many of them appear to be engaged in conversation. One wears a flower in her hair, while another is smiling serenely while wearing a fur hat.
How the Pandemic Impacted the Asian American Diaspora
Five years after COVID-19, Berkeley researchers are documenting the human story of its global toll on specific communities within that very diverse racial category.