Vision scientist Teresa Puthussery receives MacArthur ‘genius’ award
Puthussery’s discoveries about the retina are paving the way for new treatments for eye disease and vision loss.
13th September 2025
Do chatbots have a moral compass? Researchers turn to Reddit to find out.
By challenging AI chatbots to judge thousands of moral dilemmas posted in a popular Reddit forum, UC Berkeley researchers revealed that each platform follows its own set of ethics.
4th September 2025
California communities can reduce wildfire damage by half. Here’s how.
A new UC Berkeley-led study demonstrates how two mitigation strategies — home hardening and defensible space — can have a major impact on wildfire destructiveness.
27th August 2025
Are we truly on the verge of the humanoid robot revolution?
In two new papers, UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg explains why robots are not gaining real-world skills as quickly as AI chatbots are gaining language fluency.
12th August 2025
Pups in tow, Yellowstone-area wolves trek long distances to stay near prey
For the first time, a UC Berkeley-led research team has observed gray wolves outside of the Arctic migrating during pup-rearing season.
10th July 2025
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A new technology created by UC Berkeley engineers uses the "coffee-ring effect," paired with plasmonics and AI, for rapid diagnostics.
10th July 2025
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For the first time, neuroscientists have recorded activity from hundreds of neurons simultaneously in bats, providing new clues into how memories are stored.
10th July 2025
Wildfire season is here. UC Berkeley scholars are helping Bay Area communities prepare.
UC Berkeley Professor Michael Gollner and his students are applying advanced wildfire simulation tools to help neighborhoods understand their specific wildfire risks.
27th May 2025
Berkeley Voices: How seeing a new color stretches the limits of human perception
Last month, UC Berkeley researchers tricked the eye into seeing a new color they named "olo." They say it could transform how we understand and treat eye diseases, and expand the way we see the world around us.
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22nd May 2025
This university alliance is training students to strengthen tribal food, energy and water systems - Berkeley News
The Native FEWS Alliance, a multi-university consortium led by UC Berkeley and the University of Arizona, is one of hundreds of programs affected by National Science Foundation funding cuts.
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7th May 2025
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.
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25th April 2025
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 human sight and vision loss.
16th April 2025
Electric trains are quieter, more reliable than diesel. New study finds they’re healthier, too.
A new study found that electrifying the San Francisco Bay Area’s Caltrain commuter rail line reduced riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%.
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3rd April 2025
A single dry winter decimated California’s salmon and trout populations - Berkeley News
Severely dry conditions during the winter of 2013-2014 blocked some species of salmon and steelhead trout from accessing their breeding grounds, wiping out the populations of individual tributaries and even entire watersheds.
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28th March 2025
UC Berkeley engineers create world’s smallest wireless flying robot - Berkeley News
The bumblebee-inspired robot, less than a centimeter in diameter, can hover, change directions and even hit small targets.
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27th February 2025
Initiative aims to create a 'rightful presence' for the Ohlone community at UC Berkeley - Berkeley News
“Our long term goal is for every student, every faculty member, every professor — everybody that's engaged with the university — to have a common understanding about Ohlone people and our living identity,” said Vincent Medina, co-leader of the...
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13th February 2025
Study finds persistent spike in hate speech on X - Berkeley News
The new analysis contradicts the social media platform’s claims that exposure to hate speech and bot-like activity decreased during Elon Musk’s tenure.
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5th February 2025
Why conspiracies are so popular — and what we can do to stop them - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley Professor Timothy Tangherlini uses lessons from folklore and AI to understand how social media fuels the spread of conspiracies, and how we can use storytelling tools to stem the tide of misinformation.
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16th January 2025
Is the Bay Area prepared for major wildfires?
A UC Berkeley-led team is using computer simulations to stress-test the region’s disaster preparedness and creating virtual games to educate the public about wildfire safety.
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16th December 2024
What a century-old grapevine reveals about a disease that plagues wine country - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley researchers used bacterial DNA from a 120-year-old herbarium specimen to reconstruct the history of Pierce’s disease in California.
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