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Jonas Sjöstedt and Stefan Löfven
Though Americans can’t seem to say enough bad things about their elected representatives, new research from Berkeley-Haas shows that politicians aren’t necessarily a bunch of good-for-nothings — at least in Sweden.
Blood-fed mosquito
Scientists have found the key to mosquitoes’ stealth takeoffs: They barely push off when making a fast getaway, but instead rely on strong and rapid wing beats to quickly get aloft without anyone noticing.
Inez Fung
Climate modeler Inez Fung is part of an international scientific team refining the detection skills of the new Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2.
Matt Walker and Why We Sleep
Ask Matthew Walker about the downside of pulling an all-nighter, and he’ll rattle off a list of ill effects that range from memory loss and a compromised immune system to junk food cravings and wild mood swings.
Neutron Stars Collide
The first measurement of the merger of two neutron stars and its explosive aftermath.
RiseLab Logo
Leading researchers outline challenges in systems, security and architecture that may impede the progress of Artificial Intelligence, and propose new research directions to address them.
Artist’s conception of a binary neutron star merger
A startling new discovery answers an age-old question: Where does all the gold and platinum in the universe come from?
Sydney Schreppler
Sydney Schreppler awarded the 2017 For Women in Science Fellowships by L’Oréal USA.
Swimming
A new report from the Center for Long-term Cybersecurity shows how malicious manipulation of new digital technologies can threaten public safety, undermine a competition’s integrity and diminish the fan experience.
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Three alumni are among the 24 amazing Americans revealed today as winners of the coveted MacArthur “genius” award.
Chick Embryo
Researchers have helped find evidence indicating that the fever itself, not its cause, is what interferes with the development of the heart and jaw during the first three to eight weeks of pregnancy.
William Collins
Climate modeler William Collins explores “pathways for getting down off the up escalator of climate change.
INFEWS figure
The program seeks to address how we will continue to have a sustainable supply of food, energy and water, and protect the ecosystems that provide essential services for humans.
Embedded image
UC Berkeley researchers get a $13.43 million BRAIN Initiative grant from the National Institutes of Health to build the next generation of fMRI technology for high resolution images able to focus on regions of the brain the size of a poppy seed.
Teacher and Students
Researchers at the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment reveal how some states and cities are working to narrow the pay and benefits gap between equally qualified pre-kindergarten teachers and kindergarten and elementary school teachers.
Headshots of Hernan Garcia and Jacob Corn
Two UC Berkeley assistant professors have received New Innovator Awards from the National Institutes of Health to pursue high-risk, high-reward work that could have implications for human health.