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A Volcanic Eruption Severed Communications in Tonga. The Reason Lay Deep Under the Sea.
Few know that the backbone of the internet is made up of close a million miles of telecommunication cables on the ocean floor.
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An Adjuvant Made in Yeast Could Lower Vaccine Cost and Boost Availability
Biosynthesis in yeast produces a cheaper immune-boosting ingredient of many vaccines.
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UC Berkeley Political Science Professor David Broockman Awarded 2024 Carnegie Fellowship
His research challenges common beliefs about political polarization and offers strategies for political campaigns to persuade voter.
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Why Parrots Sometimes Adopt — or Kill — Each Other’s Babies
New research suggests that competition over love and real estate drives two extreme behaviors in green-rumped parrotlets.
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UC Berkeley Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two Berkeley professors were recognized into the National Academy of Sciences for their distinguished and continuing contributions in original research.
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Professor Teresa Head-Gordon awarded the Humboldt Research Award
The award, which is one of up to 100 the Foundation grants annually, recognizes internationally acclaimed scholars for their lifetime contributions.
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The Double-Fanged Adolescence of Saber-Toothed Cats
Berkeley researchers suggest saber-toothed cats held onto their baby teeth to stabilize their sabers.
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DTI PIs Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Two DTI researchers were elected to the 2024 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced on Wednesday, April 24.
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The Day Michael Pollan Knew ‘Something Was Cooking’ in Berkeley
In a Q&A, Emeritus Professor Michael Pollan discusses his time at Berkeley and the value of storytelling.
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Seven UC Berkeley Scientists Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Seven UC Berkeley scientists — including a chemist, a psychologist, an engineer, two biologists and two physicists — are among 250 new members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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In Tough Oakland Neighborhoods, a Bold Project Builds Public Safety — and Hope
The Possibility Lab at UC Berkeley is tapping the expertise of hundreds of residents to learn what helps them feel safe in their everyday lives.
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Collaboration Is Key to Pioneering Research With Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Berkeley professor's work sheds light on the health of some of the nation’s most disadvantaged youth.
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From Uber Ratings to Credit Scores: What’s Lost in a Society That Counts and Sorts Everything?
In her book, UC Berkeley sociology professor Marion Fourcade investigates what our dependence on ratings and rankings means for the future of individuality and society.
The Transaction Costs of Municipal Cyber Risk Management
The Transaction Costs of Municipal Cyber Risk Management
Research from the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity brings to light the transaction costs associated with municipal cyber risk management and how we can utilize technology governance at the municipal and regional scales.
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New Research Aims to Curb Illegal Sand Mining with Data-Driven Mapping Tools
Researchers aim to create a set of open-source tools to enable the production of high-resolution maps of sand-mining activity around the world.
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This Alloy is Kinky
Researchers have uncovered a remarkable metal alloy that won’t crack at extreme temperatures due to kinking, or bending, of crystals in the alloy at the atomic level