January 21, 2021
In a paper published in the journal Cell Systems, the UC Berkeley researchers describe a novel technique, based on a microfluidic platform, for unraveling and imaging lengthy strands of DNA.
January 12, 2021
Biologists used crystallography performed at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source to reveal the new virus’s unusual protein structure.
January 11, 2021
Professor Alanna Schepartz discusses the challenges and rewards of changing academic institutions.
January 05, 2021
Jodi B. Yellin, PhD, the Director of Science Policy at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) speaks with graduate student Christopher Jackson about her work supporting biomedical research and workforce training, particularly in light of COVID-19.
December 23, 2020
New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retina.
December 17, 2020
While many cities and eight states have banned single-use plastics, bags and other polyethylene packaging still clog landfills and pollute rivers and oceans. A new chemical process developed at the University of California, Berkeley, converts polyethylene plastic into a strong and more valuable adhesive.
December 15, 2020
Eight months after a Ph.D. student and a research assistant turned a UC Berkeley lab into a makeshift hand sanitizer factory, soon producing nearly 500 gallons a week for free distribution to Bay Area residents in need, the project has grown into a formidable mutual aid organization in California during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 14, 2020
Fans of Candy Crush Saga, Flow Free or Minesweeper should check out a challenging new mobile game app, hexxed, that will stretch your brain as it helps brain researchers understand human strategic thinking and perhaps improve the reasoning of artificial intelligence.