Berkeley physics Ph.D. takes “Particle Fever” to the big screen
UC Berkeley alumni, Mark Levinson returned to the Bay Area to premiere his new documentary, ‘Particle Fever,’ about the discovery of the Higgs boson. The film includes Berkeley physicists, Lawrence Hall and Yasunori Nomura, along with several campus alums.
CHAMACOS: How pesticides harm young minds
Children born to mothers who work in California’s pesticide-treated fields show signs of developmental problems, according the pathbreaking CHAMACOS study, led by UC Berkeley professor Dr. Brenda Eskenazi in the Center for Environmental Research and Children’s Health.
Making Sense of Big Data
Ben Recht was recently honored by the White House with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, recognizing some of the most promising young researchers.
Scientists ‘herd’ cells in new approach to tissue engineering
Researchers at UC Berkeley found that an electrical current can be used to orchestrate the flow of a group of cells, an achievement that could establish the basis for more controlled forms of tissue engineering and for potential applications such as “smart bandages”.
Colored diamonds are a superconductor’s best friend
Flawed but colorful diamonds are among the most sensitive detectors of magnetic fields known today, allowing physicists to explore the minuscule magnetic fields in metals, exotic materials and even human tissue.
Preschoolers outsmart college students at figuring out gizmos
Preschoolers can be smarter than college students at figuring out how unusual toys and gadgets work because they’re more flexible and less biased than adults in their ideas about cause and effect, according to new research from UC Berkeley and the University of Edinburgh.
Indian company licenses Berkeley Lab invention for arsenic-free water
Ashok Gadgil set out to solve an insidious public health problem afflicting South Asia, arsenic contamination of groundwater. He knew the hard part would not just be inventing the technology but also ensuring a way to sustain its long-term use on a large scale.
Scientists show which surfaces attract clingy Staph bacteria
First look at how individual staphylococcus cells adhere to nanostructures could lead to new ways to thwart infections. Berkeley Lab led research could guide the development of bacteria-resistant materials.
Ashok Gadgil inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr. Ashok Gadgil is inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) for his water disinfecting device. The NIHF honors those who are responsible for the great technological advances that make human, social and economic progress possible.