Virgie Hoban

Around four in the morning, a well-placed wanderer may spot UC Berkeley sophomore Steven Harvey roaming around Telegraph Ave., head down in a hoodie and lost in thought. He walks with rapid determination, pursuing nothing but the mental exhaustion that will finally let him get some sleep.

Randy Schekman, a UC Berkeley professor of molecular and cell biology, has been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research revealing the mechanisms that release proteins in human cells.

In a new effort to tackle childhood obesity, the Safeway Foundation recently awarded the campus School of Public Health a grant to promote research aimed at bridging health care facilities and the community.

Researchers found that the parasite, toxoplasma gondii, permanently affects the brains and behavioral patterns of rodents. The parasite removed mice’ innate aversion to and fear of cats even four months after the infection cleared.

For over a decade, GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, have been a point of contention among scientists and citizens alike. While many criticize the technology as potentially harmful to health and environment, others, like UC Berkeley scientist George Chuck, see genetic engineering as the answer to many of the world’s most pressing problems.

Early Sunday evening, many residents of West Berkeley fled indoors after hearing a staccato of gunshots throughout the neighborhood.

An adult male was shot and killed in West Berkeley at 1400 8th Street early Sunday evening.

UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a link between the regional prevalence of the common air pollutant ozone and an increased risk of premature death from heart disease, the number one cause of death in the United States.

In an attempt to replace costly, often uncomfortable large-scale ventilation systems, UC Berkeley researchers have designed a revolutionary thermal control system to cut energy consumption while improving user comfort.

A team of researchers at UCSF studying the effects of cocaine on mice have found that after mice are given just one dose of the drug, their brains commence a rapid rewiring of brain circuits and spinal formation.