Using optics to manipulate the way light bends when it hits an object, a team of UC Berkeley researchers has developed a cloak to create the illusion of invisibility — a technology that may one day also be used to manipulate solar light energy. In a paper published on July Read More…
Since the middle of last month, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has been listening to the proposals of cities stretching from Richmond to Alameda in order to decide where the lab will erect a second campus. According to lab spokesperson Jon Weiner, the proposed second campus is an effort to Read More…
Cancer formation is a process akin to the development of a newly evolved species, rather than a result of mutation, according to a study recently published by researchers at UC Berkeley. Published in the July 1 issue of the journal Cell Cycle, the study, led by campus professor of molecular Read More…
Researchers at UC Berkeley have recently pinpointed a cause of visual discomfort, headaches, eyestrain, and blurry vision when viewing 3-D stereo imagery, according to a study published Friday. Displays utilizing 3-D stereo imagery, including those on mobile devices do not optimally present 3-D stereo imagery, which results in visual discomfort, Read More…
The second of two probes built by UC Berkeley successfully entered orbit around the moon on Sunday, after a two-year journey from its original orbit around Earth. The probe is part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s ARTEMIS mission, the first mission to ever use a pair of satellites Read More…
A team of researchers including scientists at UC Berkeley recently discovered a new microbe capable of digesting cellulose at record-breaking temperatures, a discovery which could have impacts on the production of biofuels. The research — which was published online July 5 in the journal Nature Communications — was conducted by Read More…
The U.S. Geological Survey, along with five universities including UC Berkeley, recently launched a plan to install over six thousand seismic sensors in civilian homes and classrooms to detect movement from the earth. As part of the Quake-Catcher Network, community members can volunteer to host sensors in order to help Read More…
A recent study by UC Berkeley and Smithsonian Institution paleontologists on past gray whale diets suggests that researchers should look to how animals survived past events, such as the Ice Age, in order to anticipate how they will deal with such extreme environmental conditions in the future. The study, published Read More…
Two UC Berkeley graduate students were awarded a $100,000 grant that will be used to sponsor further research as part of the 2011 Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship competition. The competition, started by Qualcomm Inc. in 2009, gives electrical engineering and computer science students an opportunity to pursue cutting-edge technology projects. This Read More…
A technique that makes it possible for irradiated materials to be tested at a nanoscale level was developed by researchers from UC Berkeley, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIIdPEzB8Hs&w=318&h=261] The study, published online in Nature Materials on June 26, looked at copper that Read More…