Beyond Gravity: UC Berkeley’s Quantum Leap in Dark Energy Research
Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by the Universe’s missing energy. Researchers at UC Berkeley have enhanced the precision…
Read the latest research and science news out of the University of California, Berkeley, including breakthroughs in biology, physics, outer space, and technology, right here on SciTechDaily.com. Founded in 1868, UC Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California that often simply goes by Cal, especially for athletics. The university has a close relationship with three DOE National Laboratories: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Experiment captures atoms in free fall to look for gravitational anomalies caused by the Universe’s missing energy. Researchers at UC Berkeley have enhanced the precision…
Genetically engineered plants could soon produce human milk sugars, making infant formula healthier and more affordable. Approximately 75% of babies drink infant formula during their…
Researchers from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) have successfully increased gene expression in a food crop by altering its…
Advanced imaging technology has captured unprecedentedly clear images of Jupiter’s moon Io, revealing detailed volcanic features and potentially broadening our understanding of extraterrestrial volcanic activity….
Research challenges the common belief among athletes and physicians that high lactate levels are harmful. As a student competing in track and field at his…
A multistep biosynthetic process in yeast cheaply produces an expensive adjuvant now extracted from tree bark. Vaccines save lives, as proven during the recent pandemic,…
Retrotransposons can insert new genes into a “safe harbor” in the genome, complementing CRISPR gene editing. The recent greenlighting of a CRISPR-Cas9 treatment for sickle…
A genetic study of a German archaeological site reveals that modern humans lived in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals, and altering our…
Research from UC Berkeley indicates that ongoing stress caused by protein aggregation is leading to the death of brain cells. Numerous neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s…
Demonstrating an interest in understanding potential partners in online dating profiles can significantly increase attractiveness and potential for relationship satisfaction. In writing a good online…
Antibody-targeted ‘enveloped delivery vehicles’ selectively edit T-cells to create CAR T-cells. Most approved gene therapies today, including those involving CRISPR-Cas9, work their magic on cells…
New study finds that global carbon markets overcredit cookstove greenhouse gas reductions by a factor of 10. The fastest growing type of offset on the…
Though vertebrates vary widely in the number of retinal cell types, most seem to have a common origin. Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a…
Phenomena called “Steve” and “picket fence” are masquerading as auroras, graduate student argues. The shimmering green, red, and purple curtains of the northern and southern…
Dark matter is fundamental to our understanding of the Universe, yet its exact nature remains a mystery. Uncovering the identity of dark matter is a…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a high-speed jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere, moving at 320 miles per hour and situated 15 to 30…
Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks. An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging…
A new paper co-authored by Olivia Natan of Berkeley Haas and published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics peers into the black box of airline…