Household Drinking Water Identified as Key Pathway for Bacterial Transmission
Berkeley researchers suggest that community-level chlorinated water may be a practical approach to preventing the spread of pathogens in low-resource communities.
Indigenous Knowledge Helps Biotech Find New Drugs. This Grad Student Wants Them To Give Back.
Many drugs stem from Native-used plants, and a UC Berkeley student says they should share the benefits.
A Stroke Left Her ‘Locked In.’ With the Help of AI, She Heard Her Voice Again.
UC Berkeley researchers explain how a brain-computer interface restored Ann Johnson’s ability to speak after 18 years.
The Not-So-Secret Life of Gut Bacteria
A team of Berkeley researchers have developed an advanced computational platform to give us a peek inside important microbial communities.
DSE Releases New Agricultural Policy Research & AI Tool
New published research shows the need for changes to federal crop insurance programs that would benefit farmers, companies, and the climate.
Scientists Develop Artificial Leaf That Uses Sunlight to Produce Valuable Chemicals
Decades of research leads to self-contained solar panels that convert carbon dioxide into C2 products.
Scientists Trick the Eye Into Seeing New Color ‘Olo’
UC Berkeley scientists created a new platform called “Oz” that directly controls up to 1,000 photoreceptors in the eye at once, providing new insight into the nature of color vision and vision loss.
Electric Trains Are Quieter, More Reliable, and Healthier Than Diesel
A new study found ways to reduce Caltrain passengers' exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%.
Don’t Sweat It!
A new sensor measures electrodermal activity, an electrical property of the skin, to monitor hydration levels during physical activity.
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.
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.
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.
Study Finds Persistent Spike in Hate Speech on X
A new analysis contradicts the social media platform’s claims that exposure to hate speech and bot-like activity decreased during Elon Musk’s tenure.
A New Approach to Efficient Optoelectronics, Inspired by the Human Eye
A new Berkeley Lab-led project aims to utilize basic research to transform the efficiency of microelectronics.
New UC Berkeley Center to Address American Competitiveness in Advanced Technology
New Berkeley Center will provide expert scholarly advice to lawmakers on technology policy development to ensure global leadership in technology development.
New Device Enhances Grasping for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
Test subjects found that they could easily grasp objects anywhere they could reach their arm, without having to rotate their bodies.
Why Conspiracies Are So Popular — and What We Can Do To Stop Them
Berkeley professor uses lessons from folklore and AI to understand how social media fuels the spread of conspiracies.
UC Berkeley Guide Helps Business Leaders Navigate AI Ethics
New research offers insight on how to responsibly navigate high-stakes AI issues like data privacy, transparency, biases, inaccuracies, and security.
Using AI, These Robots Learn Complicated Skills with Startling Accuracy
UC Berkeley researchers devised a fast and precise way to teach robots tasks like assembling a motherboard or an IKEA drawer.
UC Berkeley Research Scientist Breaks Down the Tiktok Ban
Berkeley research scientist talks about the aftermath and events leading up to the Tiktok ban.
New Electromagnetic Material Draws Inspiration From a Chameleon
A new material has the potential to enhance technologies in a broad range of fields, including defense, energy and smart infrastructure.
Tuning In to the Possibilities of 3D-Printed Antenna Technology
New research in 3D printing/additive manufacturing allows for innovation in antenna design and printing of intricate antenna structures.
In Sickness and in Health
A Berkeley professor is developing ways to control radioactive metals so they can safely deliver life-sustaining medical treatments.
Berkeley To Lead “Innovation Hub” Helping Turn Basic Research Into Innovative Businesses
UC Berkeley is one of eight universities awarded by the NSF to lead "Innovation Hub" and broaden research efforts.
Robots Could Help Close Surgeons’ Skill Gaps and Improve Patient Outcomes
Robots could soon play a larger role in surgery thanks to recent AI developments.
To Make Children Better Fact-Checkers, Expose Them to More Misinformation — With Oversight
New research suggests that instead of sanitizing children's online environment, adults should focus on equipping children with tools to critically assess information.
Researchers Simulate a Fly Brain on a Laptop. Is a Human Brain Next?
UC Berkeley researcher decided to simulate the massive circuit of the adult fruit fly brain— 139,255 neurons and 50 million connections — in a computer.
Bringing Clarity to Computational Imaging
New tool removes motion artifacts when imaging dynamic samples.
AI Hardware Hub Awarded $16.3M From DOD
Three projects aimed at dramatically improving the energy efficiency of AI hardware are getting a $16.3 million boost from the Department of Defense.
Advanced Conductors Provide Path for Grid Expansion
Replacing existing transmission conductors with those made with advanced composite-core materials could provide a pathway to faster grid expansion.
UC Berkeley to Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Compute Hub
UC Berkeley received a $1.5 million grant from the California Education Learning Lab to launch a computing technology hub for the state’s public colleges and universities.
Agriculture Accelerated Human Genome Evolution To Capture Energy From Starchy Foods
UC Berkeley study finds rapid increase over last 12,000 years in genes for enzymes that digest starch.
Vaporizing Plastic Bags and Bottles Yields Gases to Make New, Recycled Plastics
The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.
Five Ways LiSA is Advancing Solar Fuels
Since its launch in 2020, the Liquid Sunlight Alliance has enabled progress in artificial photosynthesis – including advances in device performance, materials durability, and computational modeling.
World’s First Micromachine Twists 2D Materials At Will
Device expands ways to manipulate low-dimensional quantum materials
Dozing at the Wheel? Not With These Fatigue-Detecting Earbuds
UC Berkeley researchers have created earpieces that identify brain activity associated with relaxation and drowsiness.
To Err is Human. And in the Age of AI, it May be Humanizing.
A study co-authored by Associate Professor Juliana Schroeder found that people view customer service agents that make typographical errors—and correct them—as more human and sometimes even more helpful.
Berkeley Researchers Send 3D Printer Into Space
SpaceCAL tests the limits of additive manufacturing on Virgin Galactic 07 mission
Scientists close in on dark energy's mystery 'chameleon' particle
"A team of Berkeley physicists has developed an unprecedentedly precise instrument designed to hunt for dark energy."
Omar Yaghi Wins Prestigious Tang Prize for Sustainable Development
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi received a top sustainability prize on June 18 for his pioneering discoveries unlocking essential tools to combat the climate crisis.
Using AI to Get People Out of Their Cars and Into HOVs
HumanLight traffic signal technology incentivizes ridesharing
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.
5 questions for UC Berkeley’s Ben Recht
Ben Recht, an EECS professor, discusses "his belief that while 'artificial intelligence' per se is overrated, the underlying statistical technology is deeply underrated."
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
Is Robotics About to Have its Own ChatGPT Moment?
Researchers are using Gen AI and other techniques to teach robots new skills — including tasks they could perform in homes.
Bioinspired Design Reduces Drag and Noise Production for Towed Sonar Arrays
Researchers employing textured surfaces to mimic shark skin to make underwater instruments more effective and environmentally friendly.
Tech and Policy Converge: UC Berkeley Summit Tackles AI Governance, Trust, and Ethical Tech
UC Berkeley Tech Policy Summit drew world-renowned academics, thought leaders, policymakers, industry pioneers, and innovators, to discuss and debate the most pressing issues at the intersection of technology and policy.
Cybersecurity Clinic at UC Berkeley Helps Nonprofits Protect Themselves Online
Citizen Clinic, UC Berkeley’s cybersecurity clinic, is a semester-long course that gives students hands-on training and experience as they deliver pro bono digital security assistance to nonprofits and other public interest organizations.
Small Solar Sails Could Be the Next ‘Giant Leap’ for Interplanetary Space Exploration
UC Berkeley researchers aim to create a fleet of low-cost, autonomous spacecraft propelled by light particles.
Fresh water from thin air
Water-absorbing compounds called metal–organic frameworks — developed in the lab of Chemistry Professor Omar Yaghi — could be part of a future in which any house with electricity could reliably address its drinking-water needs with an appliance roughly the size of a microwave oven.