Staples Shattuck Avenue location closes amid online shopping trend
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Staples is one of many businesses in Berkeley to have closed in the past months because of a larger movement away from retail.
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Berkeley Lab researchers develop method for detecting prion-related diseases
Previously, there was no quick and accurate way to test blood supplies for prion-related diseases, which include neurodegenerative conditions caused by misfolded proteins or prions. Now there is, however, according to a study published Sept. 12 involving Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers.
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Michael Dowdy, spreading positivity in People’s Park
This was where I met Michael Dowdy, a homeless veteran who brings chess and dominoes almost every day so that he and various community members can play.
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UC Berkeley, UCSF researchers develop expert-level radiology algorithm
A group of campus and UCSF researchers created a computer algorithm to detect acute hemorrhages in CT scans.
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Developer buys $180M of UC Berkeley student housing
Texas-based developer The Dinerstein Companies, or TDC, bought $180 million of UC Berkeley student housing from real estate company Equity Residential.
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James and the mystery of homeless discrimination
There was one encounter that made me question whether or not the lack of money is really the main reason businesses discriminate against homeless people.
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UC obtains 8th patent for CRISPR gene-editing methods
The UC’s family of eight patents covers CRISPR methods for editing genes in any environment, whether the cells are in a plant, an animal or a human. This newest patent focuses specifically on the use of CRISPR gene editing within cells.
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Patent board announces interference between UC, Broad Institute CRISPR patents
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced an interference between multiple UC and multiple Broad Institute patents, a signal that the USPTO will resolve the seven-year ownership debate regarding CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in eukaryotic cells.
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UC Berkeley, UCSF, British pharmaceutical company to collaborate on CRISPR research lab
British multinational corporation GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, announced its partnership with UC Berkeley and UCSF on June 13 to build a state-of-the-art laboratory for CRISPR research, a revolutionary genetic modification technology.
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Gene mutation made with CRISPR leads to higher mortality rates, UC Berkeley study finds
Chinese scientist He Jiankui genetically mutated twins born last year to be resistant to HIV infection through the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology — however, according to an analysis released June 3 by UC Berkeley researchers, this mutation also comes with a 21 percent increase in mortality later in life.
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