Nature Explains Why Everything We See Is a Mix of Red, Yellow, Green and Blue
Humans universally perceive and name colors as a mix of four pure hues (plus black and white). A…
$20M NSF Renewal Supports New Frontiers in AI and Optimization
Photo/ Artem/ Adobe Stock As artificial intelligence takes on increasingly complex decisions, UC Berkeley researchers are helping rethink…
Clues to Longevity May Reside in the Genomes of Long-Lived Bats
An abundance of genes that interact with viruses helps bats stay healthy despite huge viral loads. UC Berkeley…
A Promising New Diabetes Treatment Helps Burn Fat While Keeping Muscle
Unlike GLP-1s, which work by suppressing appetite and lowering energy intake, a molecular compound identified by UC Berkeley…
Expanding What’s Known About Our Fast-Expanding Universe
In the latest installment of After Office Hours, Saul Perlmutter recounts his team’s discovery of our universe’s accelerating…
After 34 Years of Sickle Cell Crises, CRISPR Gave Her a New Life
After volunteering to be the world’s first “prototype” for a CRISPR therapy, Victoria Gray traded a life that…
Why We Don’t Need More Data Centers to Build Better AI
Instead of power-hungry AI models, UC Berkeley experts argue that smaller and more efficient open-source technologies are the…
2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Artifacts On Display at UC Berkeley
The Hearst Museum at UC Berkeley has the largest collection of Etruscan artifacts in the country. Students helped…
UC Berkeley Researchers Are Helping Joshua Trees Survive Wildfires
New software lets national parks in the Mojave Desert quickly assess fire damage — and plan for recovery.…
New Technique Pinpoints Human DNA Inherited from ‘Ghost’ Ancestors
Neanderthals and Denisovans interbred with modern human ancestors, leaving behind telltale DNA in our genomes. Now we have…
Bay Area Residents Who Leave Are More Likely to Become Homeowners
BUT MOVERS FACE TRADEOFFS LIKE LOWER SCHOOL QUALITY, LOWER INCOMES, AND HIGHER CLIMATE RISK Berkeley, CA (July…
Mammals Intermingled Before the North and South Americas Connected
Before the Panamanian land bridge formed about 3 million years ago, mammals on the two continents were isolated…