Bay Area scientists investigate possible dark matter signal deep underground
A mile beneath the surface at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota, a single unknown particle…
She was 18 when she questioned quantum computing’s big promise, Ewin Tang’s breakthrough changed how scientists see quantum advantage
Ewin Tang was only 18 when her research challenged a widely held belief about the power of quantum…
Northern California Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer dies
Sal Veder, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, dies at age 99 in El Dorado County SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pulitzer Prize-winning…
A Bay Area guide to get the most from Pokemon Go Fest 2026: Global – The Mercury News
“Pokemon Go” turned 10 earlier this month, but the big celebration begins this weekend with global Go Fest.…
Californian Contracts Fatal Disease ‘Breeding Wild Rats’
Berkeley’s first leptospirosis death in more than a decade has health officials sounding the alarm over rats…
Rat-borne disease leaves one dead, another sickened in Berkeley
BERKELEY — One person died and another fell ill after contracting a bacterial disease from wild rats they…
East Bay innovator of pulse oximeter dies at age 90
Jack Lloyd, the prolific East Bay engineer, entrepreneur and inventor, whose innovations include making the pulse oximeter, a…
Don’t be misled on cost of single-payer healthcare
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Don’t be misled…
Second death in two days reported on UC Berkeley campus
For the second time in 48 hours, authorities at UC Berkeley are investigating a death on campus grounds, university…
Cal alum Marta Suárez returns to the Bay in WNBA draft night trade to Golden State Valkyries | Bear Bytes
After a historic inaugural WNBA season for the Golden State Valkyries, featuring record attendance figures and a surprising…
Bay Area and California job markets are far stronger than first thought
The Bay Area didn’t lose jobs in 2025 after all. While the Bay Area job market may have…
AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients
With the help of artificial intelligence, a coalition of Bay Area institutions identified 18 FDA-approved drugs that could…