Research & Ideas

Thursday, April 25, 2013

10 campus professors inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professors Frances Hellman, Alison Gopnik, Jitendra Malik, Susan Marqusee, David Miller, Hitoshi Murayama, Pamela Samuelson, Ann Swidler, T. Don Tilley and Bin Yu were all recognized in a wide variety of fields and will now have a lifetime membership in the academy.

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that 10 UC Berkeley professors are among 198 distinguished scholars to be inducted for 2013.
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Monday, May 6, 2013

UC Berkeley study reveals health concerns with lipstick usage

Long-term exposure to the heavy metals found in commonly used cosmetics can cause adverse health effects, according to a new study by UC Berkeley researchers. Read More…

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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Berkeley professors explore gravity’s effects on antimatter

Antimatter opposes matter in many ways — but could that include gravity as well? Researchers at UC Berkeley are conducting experiments to see whether antimatter, which is made of antiparticles that have the same masses but opposite charges as particles of ordinary matter, can defy gravity. Joel Fajans, a professor Read More…

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Research shows people believe morally tainted money holds less value

Recent research conducted by a UC Berkeley graduate student may shed light on the psychological motivations behind the ASUC Senate’s vote to pass SB 160 – a measure that divested the ASUC from companies affiliated with the Israeli military. Read More…

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

UC Berkeley researchers explore search mechanism of human brains

The inner workings of the brain remain largely a mystery to neuroscientists, even with significant advances in the field over the last decade. However, a new discovery from UC Berkeley may help scientists understand one of the brain’s most important functions: its search mechanism. A recent study published April 21 Read More…

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Students test new heights of drone use

The technology of unmanned aerial vehicles may soon be used to deliver snacks to your front door. Read More…

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Researchers discover materials to transform methane into fuel

A team of UC Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have recently discovered materials that may transform methane from a greenhouse gas emission into an alternative energy source. Read More…

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Research study shows how stress can actually be good

UC Berkeley researchers have made a discovery that should reassure many students on campus: the stress they encounter every day may actually be beneficial for them. Read More…

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

UC Berkeley receives NASA funds to develop ionospheric satellite

UC Berkeley will be developing an Ionosphere-bound satellite with funds of up to $200 million from NASA. Read More…

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Berkeley Lab scientists to use supercomputer for research on genome, clean energy

Researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory currently have access to a new supercomputer that would allow new breakthroughs in biological and environmental science. Read More…